Overview

Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that is released into the body when the eyes register that it's getting dark. When the eyes send the message to the brain that darkness is falling, a gland in the brain (the pineal gland) releases melatonin, which then signals the body to ""wind down"" and prepare for sleep. Melatonin regulates our waking and sleeping cycles in addition to performing other jobs. Consequently, insomnia is a symptom of a sleeping disorder characterised by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity. Insomnia is a symptom, not a stand-alone diagnosis or a disease. By definition, insomnia is ""difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or both"" and it may be due to inadequate quality or quantity of sleep. It is typically followed by functional impairment while awake. This new and important book gathers the latest research from around the world in the study of melatonin and insomnia with a focus on such topics as: the neuropathology of insomnia in adults, hormones and insomnia, insomnia among suicidal adolescents, melatonin and nocturia, melatonin and its significance with anaesthesia and sedation, and others.

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Author:   Yolanda E Soriento
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 26.00cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.926kg
ISBN:  

9781607418597

ISBN 10:   1607418592
Pages:   397
Publication Date:   25 February 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Conditioned Arousal in Insomnia Patients: Physiological, Cognitive, Cortical: An and/or Question?; Neuropathology of Insomnia in the Adult: Still an Enigma!; Non-Pharmacological Alternatives for the Treatment of Insomnia -- Instrumental EEG Conditioning: A New Alternative?; A Novel Disease Condition Presenting with Insomnia & Hypersomnia --Asynchronization; Aggression in Older Adult Populations; Hormones & Insomnia; Insomnia among Suicidal Adolescents & Young Adults: A Modifiable Risk Factor?; Melatonin & Nocturia; Melatonin & Other Sleep-Promoting Melatoninergic Drugs under the Aspects of Binding Properties & Metabolism; Melatonin for Medical Treatment of Childhood Insomnias; Melatonin: It's Significance with Special Reference to Sedation & Anesthesia; Sleep Disturbance in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Effects of Sunbathing on Insomnia, Behavioural Disturbance & Serum Melatonin Level; Index.

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