To dream that you urinated in a toilet may be a representation of certain feelings that you just rejected recently. Additionally, the dream may foretell that you have total control of your life. That is a good thing. Nonetheless, it may hinder you from experiencing how […]
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1 AGOMELATINE THERAPEUTICS Brands • Valdoxan see index for additional brand names Generic? No Class • Neuroscience-based Nomenclature: melatonin multi-modal (Mel-MM) • Agonist at melatonergic 1 and melatonergic 2 receptors • Antagonist at 5HT2C receptors Commonly Prescribed for (bold for FDA approved) • Depression How the […]
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To screen for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, we need to check for multiple factors. The STOP-Bang questionnaire looks at these multiple factors. A link to information about the questionnaire is provided below. 1. Snoring Ask the patient and the person who sleeps […]
Read MoreThe world looks very different at 3 a.m. when you’re lying in bed staring at the ceiling or the clock. “How will I make it through tomorrow without any sleep?” you worry. If you regularly can’t get to sleep — or stay asleep — and it’s […]
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REM: features REM: Rapid pulse/ Respiratory rate Erection Mental activity increase/ Muscle paralysis Parasomnias: time of onset SLeep terrors and SLeepwalking occur during SLow-wave sleep (stages 3 & 4). NightmaRE occurs during REM sleep (and is REMembered). Sleep stages: features DElta waves during DEepest sleep (stages 3 & 4, […]
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Psychiatry Mnemonics Psychiatry Mnemonics Reinforcement schedules: variable ratio SLOT machines show SLOwesTextinction. Depression: major episode DSM-IV criteria · First, of course depressed mood is one. Then: SIG E CAPS: Sleep disturbance Interest loss Guilt (or intense worthlessness) […]
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We fluctuate over the course of a day. Did you know that your brain obeys its own rhythm too? It’s based largely on your human clock, sleep pattern, exposure to light, and genetic makeup — and getting in a groove with its tempo can make you […]
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10 tips that will make everybody sleep better It’s estimated that an average 80 year old man sleeps 25 years, just under one third of his life. There is no satisfying answer to why the human organism needs to disconnect from reality during sleep, but […]
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A State of Calmness There’s a lot going on in this world. In fact, there’s probably a lot going on in your life at the moment. So much to do, so little time, and just too much uncertainty. You probably feel as though you are constantly […]
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