There’s nothing on the bottle, other than take it at bedtime. CVS brand if that helps.
Yes, I didn’t know it is supposed to have some long-term effect, I just thought it was to help you get to sleep for one night. And I meant pills that you swallow, not under-the-tongue.

Surprised to hear 5-6 mg doses. It used to be 1mg, and I thought the 3mg we get now is overdoing it.
I should have googled it - here’s a more complete answer: http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/circadian-rhythm-disorders/circadian-rhythm-sleep-disorders/10-how-to-use-melatonin-correctly.htm

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i am just curious. i once was diagnosed with mono. i got it from someone coughing over me. since then i am always tired. i could sleep 10 hours and still be tired. i’ve also had dreams of being raped. i was wondering what are some sleep disorders. in which a person has violent dreams of being attacked. also sleep disorders involving, no matter how much i sleep i’m always tired. thanks.

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in pyschology class we watched this show on sleep disorders. and there were these people who had this one sleep disorder that made them sleep for weeks or months straight. and i forgot what it was called. so what is it called? thanks =)

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I’m in a psychology class and we were talking about sleep disorders. Is it possible to sleep with your eyes open?

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In 2006 I had a car accident and had trauma to the left side of my head in the area right above where my ear is. I had a hairline fracture in my skull. I had a cat scan done and there was no brain injury sustained. Since my injury I’ve been experiencing fatigue throughout the day and trouble sleeping. Before the accident I use to sleep well with no problems and would wake up the next morning with energy all day. Now I wake up a few times during the night and only get about 5 hours of sleep, once I’m awake I cannot go back to sleep. I’ve been doing some research online and it seems quite common for people to suffer from sleep disorders after experiencing head trauma. Therefore, I believe my fatigue and various other symptoms that I use to never experience before the accident, one being irritability, is due to not getting enough sleep at night. With the research I have conducted, I have come to the conclusion that I have two options: Number one is to treat myself with time released melatonin (I believe my circadian sleep rhythms may have been disrupted), or number two going to see a sleep specialist/or maybe a neurologist instead?

Any advice or tips would be much appreciated.

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I’ve been from doctor to doctor and we’re still working on what on Earth is wrong with me - I’m having increased fatigue, by now it can be called exhaustion. I can’t concentrate, at times I can barely lift my arms or walk, and sometimes I find myself slurring my words I’m so tired. I had a sleep study done and they found that I have more REM sleep than normal and the onset is much quicker. Rather than having increasing time periods of REM sleep, mine are uniform and last a long time. My sleep specialist has ruled out narcolepsy because the onset is not severe enough, but says that the information indicates only that I am very tired, though of course this is something to continue looking into. I literally need 15 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period to function properly, while only a couple years ago I needed about 7. When I search around online for sleep disorders having to do with REM, the only thing that I find is REM Behavioral Disorder, having to do with a lack of REM, and as a result acting out the dream. I do not have that.
What other disorders are there that either result in exhaustion and an increase in REM sleep or just the latter?

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PSY 105/101N General Psychology

Assignment 1 (Individual assignment) 10 %
Due Date: 8th June 09, by 4pm!

Students are required to choose one of the following sleep disorders: sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy or somnambulism. They are then expected to do research beyond the parameters of the text to find information on the chosen sleep disorder and write an essay. The essay must include an interesting case study on the specific sleep disorder and a summary of the case study.
Word count: 1800-2000 words

The marking scheme is as following:

Intro: 10 marks
A detailed introduction on sleep disorders in general. Avoid using terminology that is too technical which may result in plagiarism.

Body: 20 marks
Discuss the sleep disorder of your choice in detail with various examples and references from different materials. Make it interesting. Look at it at an angel that will differentiate your essay from the rest. Direct citing is not encouraged. You need to show your understanding on the subject matter.

Conclusion: 5 marks
Summarize the whole essay into one concise paragraph. No new information should be in this section. All information must have been included in the body section of the essay.

Case study and summary: 5 marks
Find an interesting case study that is current in the news/media/journal. It can take any angle of the sleep disorder you have chosen. Summarize this case study into a paragraph that includes all important points from the case study

Reference: 3 marks
Students are required to reference psychology books for the format for APA referencing styles. Students must also reference all materials that were used. This should be on a separate page.

Format: 2 marks
The manner in which the essay is written will be taken into account. Therefore, students need to reference various materials to obtain the marks

Language: 2 marks
The command of English especially grammar and punctuations will be look at.

Creativity: 2 marks
The effort taken to find a creative angle on the essay will be allocated this marks

Overall marks: 50

i don’t know how to start.. =( Help help help pleaseee!

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I was wondering, if anyone had time maybe they could complete my survey, and send it to me when done? It will remain anonymous, so there’s nothing to worry about. My email is - fir3_potion@msn.com

Sleep Disorders – Survey Questions

1. Are you a male or a female?
a) Male
b) Female

2. Do you or anyone you know have a sleep disorder?
a) Yes
b) No

3. Who do you believe is affected more by sleep disorders?
a) Kids (under 10)
b) Teens
c) Adults
d) Unsure

4. Do you think that the public are well informed about sleeping disorders?
a) Yes
b) No

5. Are sleep disorders more common in males or females?
a) Males
b) Females

6. How much sleep do you get each night?
a) 4-6
b) 5-7
c) 8-10
d) 10+

7. Do you think that people with sleeping disorders are aware that they have a sleep disorder?
a) Yes
b) No

8. Are sleep disorders common?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Unsure

(continued…)
9. Do sleep disorders have a negative or a positive affect on people’s daily lives? (Both the people suffering with the sleep disorder, and those around them)
a) Negative
b) Positive
c) Unsure
10. Do you believe that there has been a major increase in health problems (of any sort) over the past few years?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Unsure

11. Out of the following four sleep disorders, which one are you most familiar with?
a) Sleep Apnea (aka Insomnia: having trouble falling asleep – constantly waking up throughout the night)
b) Sleep Walking/ Talking
c) Bruxism (Teeth Clenching / Grinding)
d) Snoring

12. What factors do you think play a huge part in affecting sleep apnea (Insomnia)?
a) Weight Gain
b) Alcohol Intake
c) Smoking
d) All of the above

13. Is there a cure for sleep disorders?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Depends on the sleep disorder
d) With time, it’ll go away on its own
14. How do you know if you are being affected by a sleeping disorder?
a) Fatigue (in the morning you are very tired – even more than when you went to bed)
b) You wake up in another room (rather than the one you fell asleep in)
c) Change in appetite
d) All of the above

15. Do you usually eat junk or drink caffeine after 8 pm?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Sometimes

16. How often do you get nightmares when you sleep?
a) Always
b) Rarely
c) Never
d) I only have good dreams

17. Does going to sleep late not only affect your sleep cycle, but your daily lives as well?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Sometimes

18. Do you have trouble falling asleep during the night?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Sometimes
19. Can sleep disorders affect your health?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Depends on the sleep disorder

20. Are sleep disorders genetic?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Unsure

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In my Psychology class we are studying sleep disorders. I chose to do mine on Narcolepsy. Help me with these 3 questions…please?

1.) Are there any cultural and gender considerations affecting narcolepsy?

2.) Has there been a change in how narcolepsy has been viewed over time?

3.) What are the relative effectiveness of treatments for narcolepsy?

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Is this medication good for getting rid of sleep disorders like insomnia? I am having this problem when I try to sleep just about when I get to sleep, I get startled/excited that I am about to sleep and it wakes me back up repeating the cycle all over. My dreams also seem to be panicked, when I wake up I feel kinda worn out. Also with the trazadone are there any side effects I should be seriously worried about? Thanks in advance. ~Pat

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I know, strange question. But someone in my apt building (the door directly across the hall from me, actually) did this at 5:30 this morning. I told the manager about it. My suspicion is drug usage, and I want him out of our building. But if this is caused by an illness, than it should be dealt with differently than if its drugs and/or alcohol.

Our few interactions with him have been brief, but he seemed normal. He’s a musician, and plays his music louder than appropriate after 10 p.m. But there is no indication that he has any type of mental disorders.

Has anyone heard of this type of behavior being caused by an illness, in an otherwise sane person? Are there any sleep disorders that can cause this type of behavior?
The guy is in his 20’s.
I did PERSONALLY witness this. I was bringing my husband home from work (he works nights) and we were walking up the stairs, when I was shocked to see him, since his balcony is just past the stairs. Thanks for the accusations, though.
No, this man was definately not cognisant, either sleep walking, drugs, or, ????. But it definately wasn’t that he just thought no one was looking. My husband even tried to address him, and he didn’t respond. He was vacant.

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what is sleep disorders? what are the courses of sleep disorders? how does it affect us psychologically?

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I have been researching for SECONDS! and haven’t anything very interesting on the effects of sleep disorders. please guys, i need no descriptions, just an image or even better a video!
thank you very much guys

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As many as 40 to 65 percent of people with mild traumatic brain injury complain of insomnia," said study author Liat Ayalon, PhD, with the University of California, San Diego. "This is concerning since sleeping problems may exacerbate other brain injury symptoms such as headache, emotional distress, and cognitive impairment, making the rehabilitation process much harder."
For the study, researchers assessed 42 people who reported to the Sheba Medical Center in Israel with complaints of insomnia after mild traumatic brain injury. Those suspected of having a circadian rhythm sleep disorder (CRSD) (i.e. problems with the timing of sleep) underwent scans, sleep studies, and had their oral temperature and saliva melatonin measured.
The study found 15 of the 42 patients, or 36 percent, had a CRSD. Of those, eight people had a delayed sleep phase syndrome with problems falling asleep and waking up, and seven people had irregular sleep-wake patterns.
"The frequency of sleep disorders in this study is considerably higher than the rate of these disorders among people attending sleep clinics for insomnia, which is seven to 10 percent," said Ayalon.

Ayalon said these findings suggest that sleep disorders that involve changes in the timing of sleep may be relatively frequent among brain injury patients and should be considered when these patients report sleeping problems to avoid misdiagnosis. "Misdiagnosis of these patients as insomniac may lead to prescription of medications, which help people fall asleep but don’t help normalize the sleep-wake cycle," said Ayalon.

In addition, Ayalon said since circadian rhythm sleep disorders are often associated with cognitive and psychological problems, treatment might ultimately lead to improvement in other brain injury related symptoms. Ayalon said further studies are needed to explain the mechanism behind CRSDs in people with brain injury
juST YOUR rEACTION PLEASE

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I keep seeing this symptom listed in sleep disorder checklists, but then the only sleep disorders discussed will be sleep apnea and restless legs, neither of which seems to be related to this symptom.

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