Sleep and Health Journal

Suntheanine® Shows Promise as a Natural Relaxant and Sleep Aid

By Nikos M. Linardakis, M.D., The Natural Sleep Doctor®



and Amanda Hanley

Approximately two thirds of our adult population suffers from some form of stress, and this article may introduce you to an isolated amino acid, found in green tea, which helps with relaxation. L-theanine, known as Suntheanine®, is this amino acid.

Scientists from Sweden had found a new way to help people who suffer from insomnia. They discovered that blocking the hormone Orexin in a part of the brain that coordinates sleep and wakefulness, our emotions, sex life and satisfaction from food lead to deep sleep not only in rats or dogs, but in people as well.

An experimental drug that attacks schizophrenia from a completely new angle appeared to work safely in patients, without some of the annoying and dangerous side-effects of older drugs. Eli Lilly and Co. tested the new drug against its older drug Zyprexa and found it did not relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia as well, but also did not cause many of the side-effects, such as weight gain, cholesterol and hormonal changes.

BY ELIZABETH MECHCATIE

Pregabalin was approved on June 21 by the Food and Drug Administration for the management of fibromyalgia. It is the first drug approved for this condition.
The FDA based the approval on two double-blind, controlled trails of approximately 1,800 patients. Studies have shown that patients with fibromyalgia “have decreased pain after taking [pregabaldin], but, the mechanism by which [pregabaldin] produces such an effect is unknown,” according to a statement issued by the agency.

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Sleep Medicine and Sleep Related Industry are growing exponentially. The public is more and more aware about sleep disorders and searching for sleep specialists and the best sleep centers in the area. Sleep industry produces increasing amount of products from recording equipment for
the sleep labs to sleep hygiene products.

Medications Side Effects: Balancing the
Rocking Boat

By Alexander Golbin, M.D., Ph.D.

The media frequently sensationalizes the particular side effects of medications. It also reports multiple class lawsuits that mark the demise of one company after another. These journalistic approaches result in forms of public panic, following which patients often are frightened of taking any medications. Of equal importance, the pendulum at times seems to have moved from overmedication to “no” treatment to treatment with “natural medications only.” Indeed, for some patients, Scientology has come into fashion.

FDA says pills can cause 'sleep-driving'

All prescription sleeping pills may sometimes cause sleep-driving, federal health officials warned Wednesday, almost a year after the bizarre side effect first made headlines when Rep. Patrick Kennedy (news, bio, voting record) crashed his car after taking Ambien.

Vikram Sobti B.S.

 
Sleeping pills are all the rage these days.  From commercials with butterflies flapping their wings to dreams of missing you…the sleeping pills have become front and center in the minds of the public.  Ads often promise “The first refreshing night of sleep,” or “…more energy to start your day.”  But many individuals want to know if long-term use of sleeping pills causes more harm than good?

By ANDREW BRIDGES, Associated Press Writer Tue Dec 5, 5:57 PM ET

Using antidepressants increases the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior among young adults but lessens it for seniors, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.

The effects of antidepressants on adults from 25 to 64 were mixed, so much so that the FDA would only conclude the drug had a neutral effect on suicidal behavior for them but possibly lowers the risk of suicidal thoughts.