Chapter title |
Pharmacological Treatment of Sleep Disorders and Its Relationship with Neuroplasticity.
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Chapter number | 365 |
Book title |
Sleep, Neuronal Plasticity and Brain Function
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Published in |
Current topics in behavioral neurosciences, January 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/7854_2014_365 |
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Book ISBNs |
978-3-66-246877-7, 978-3-66-246878-4
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Authors |
Vivien C Abad, Christian Guilleminault, Vivien C. Abad |
Editors |
Peter Meerlo, Ruth M. Benca, Ted Abel |
Abstract |
Sleep and wakefulness are regulated by complex brain circuits located in the brain stem, thalamus, subthalamus, hypothalamus, basal forebrain, and cerebral cortex. Wakefulness and NREM and REM sleep are modulated by the interactions between neurotransmitters that promote arousal and neurotransmitters that promote sleep. Various lines of evidence suggest that sleep disorders may negatively affect neuronal plasticity and cognitive function. Pharmacological treatments may alleviate these effects but may also have adverse side effects by themselves. This chapter discusses the relationship between sleep disorders, pharmacological treatments, and brain plasticity, including the treatment of insomnia, hypersomnias such as narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome (RLS), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and parasomnias. |
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