NEW DRUG SPELLS HOPE FOR INSOMNIACS
Anew drug may bring help for people suffering from insomnia, researchers say. The drug blocks the chemical messengers in the brain called Orexins, which regulate wakefulness. Other drugs for insomnia affect different brain receptors.
According to the study, the drug increased the amount of sleeping hours. The study involved 254 people, aged between 18 and 64, who were in good physical and mental health, but had insomnia.
The participants took either the drug or a placebo for four weeks, then switched to the other treatment for another four weeks. While taking the drug, participants’ “sleep efficiency”, which reflects the total amount of time they slept during a fixed, eight-hour time in bed, improved by five to 13 per cent, compared to those taking the placebo. They also experienced 21 to 37 fewer minutes awake during the night after they had fallen asleep.
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