Sleep Soundly Every Night, Feel Fantastic Every Day (43 page)

Positive Airway Pressure Nap (PAP-NAP),
124

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
180
–
197

      
case study of,
180
–
183

      
checklist,
187

      
defined,
xx
,
183
–
187

      
insomnia and,
190
–
192
,
196

      
medications for,
195
,
197

      
nightmares and,
192
,
194
–
197

      
night terrors and,
143

      
questions about,
193
–
197

      
sleep apnea and,
189
–
190
,
193
,
194

      
sleep disorders related to,
188
–
189

      
symptoms of,
185
–
187

      
treatment for,
192
–
193

      
types of trauma triggering,
184
–
185

      
veterans with,
123

potassium,
42

pramipexole (Mirapex),
141
,
160
,
176

prazosin,
190
,
193
,
194
,
196
,
197

precipitating events for insomnia,
55

prediabetes,
118
,
130

predispositions to insomnia,
55

primary CSA,
126

primary insomnia,
52
–
58

progesterone,
122

progressive muscle relaxation,
28
–
30
,
73

Provigil,
106

psychological theory of insomnia,
65

psychophysiological insomnia,
54
–
55

PTSD.
See
post-traumatic stress disorder

rapid eye movement (REM) sleep,
9
–
10
,
11
,
118

red light,
21
,
87

relaxation,
72
–
74

REM parasomnias,
135
–
136

REM sleep.
See
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep

REM sleep behavior disorder (RSBD),
167
–
178

      
about,
167
–
168

      
defined,
xx

      
medications for,
175

      
questions about,
175
–
178

      
symptoms of,
169
–
170

      
treatment of,
174
–
175

Requip,
45

restless legs syndrome (RLS),
36
–
50

      
ADHD and,
47
,
202
–
203

      
antidepressants and,
44

      
case study of,
36
–
39

      
causes of, 410,
210

      
defined,
xix
,
39
–
41

      
diagnostic criteria for,
38
–
39

      
exercise and,
48

      
fibromyalgia and,
48

      
genetic component of,
40

      
medications and,
46
–
47

      
nonpharmacological treatments for,
48

      
obsession and,
45

      
vs. periodic limb movements,
43

      
prevalence of,
39

      
primary,
39

      
questions about,
43
–
49

      
secondary,
39

      
self-check,
49
–
50

      
sleep attacks and,
47

      
symptoms of,
36
–
39
,
41

      
treatment for,
41
–
43

      
varicose veins and,
49
–
50

retinal ganglion cells,
86

reverse first night effects,
68

Ritalin,
47

RLS.
See
restless legs syndrome

room color,
22
–
23

room temperature,
21
,
217

RSBD.
See
REM sleep behavior disorder

SAD lamps,
102
–
103

scheduled awakenings,
138

sclerotherapy,
42
,
49

secondary CSA,
126

Seroquel,
194
–
195

serotonin,
163
,
173

sertraline (Zoloft),
163
,
166
,
195
–
196

sexsomnia,
146
–
154

      
behaviors,
147
–
149

      
causes of,
149

      
as defense,
152
–
153

      
defined,
xix

      
medications for,
154

      
questions about,
154

      
treatment for,
149
–
152

sexual dysfunction,
121
–
122

shift workers,
26
,
86
,
88
,
105
–
107

shift work sleep disorder,
99
–
101
,
103
–
104

Sinemet,
46

Singulair,
81

sleep

      
as active neurobiological state,
xviii

      
best practices for,
217
–
220

      
as cornerstone of health,
8

      
habits that interfere with,
24
–
25
,
61

      
habits to aid,
25
,
212
–
214

      
importance of,
xvii
,
8

      
non-REM,
9

      
REM,
9
–
11
,
118

      
stages of,
9

sleep aids,
104

sleep apnea,
22
,
111
–
134

      
about,
111

      
accidents caused by,
112
–
113

      
ADHD and,
203
–
205
,
210

      
blood sugar and,
130

      
brain and,
117
–
118
,
123

      
central,
125
–
127
,
128

      
in children,
119
,
128
–
129
,
201
,
203
–
205
,
207

      
complex,
127
,
132
,
133

      
defined,
xix

      
dementia and,
129

      
diabetes and,
118
–
119

      
diagnosis of,
122

      
epilsepsy,
131

      
health risks of,
113

      
obstructive,
114
–
125

      
prevalence of,
113
,
193

      
PTSD and,
189
–
190
,
193
,
194

      
questions about,
127
–
133

      
self-check,
134

      
stroke and,
115
–
117

      
symptoms of,
111
–
112
,
114
,
120
–
123

      
treatment of,
122
–
124

sleep attacks,
47

sleep clinics,
122

sleep cycles,
9
–
12

sleep debt,
77

sleep deprivation

      
chronic,
77

      
effects of,
xviii
,
8
,
12
–
18

      
illness and,
105
–
106

      
sleepwalking and,
139

sleep diary,
30
–
34

Sleep Disorder Checklist,
3
–
6

sleep disordered breathing,
203
–
205

sleep disorders

      
ADHD and,
198
–
211

      
dyssomnias,
35

        
circadian rhythm disorders,
84
–
110

        
insomnia,
51
–
83

        
restless legs syndrome,
36
–
50

        
sleep apnea,
111
–
134

      
identifying,
1
–
6

      
parasomnias,
135
–
136

        
night eating disorders,
155
–
166

        
night terrors,
137
,
142
–
143

        
REM sleep behavior disorder,
167
–
178

        
sexsomnia,
146
–
154

        
sleepwalking,
137
–
142

      
prevalence of,
xx

      
PTSD and,
180

sleep driving,
144

sleep environment,
217

sleep hygiene,
56
,
61
,
67
,
209
,
212

sleep inertia,
101

sleepiness

      
daytime,
1
,
13
,
120
,
211

      
melatonin and,
86

sleeping environment,
21
–
24

sleep maintenance insomnia,
76

sleep medications,
74
–
75
,
79

sleep-preventing behaviors,
55

sleep-related eating disorder (SRED),
156
–
160
,
163

sleep restriction,
69
,
79
–
80

sleep routine,
217
–
218

sleep specialists, preparation for appointment with,
75
–
76

sleep studies,
63
,
194

sleep time

      
decrease in,
xviii

      
inadequate,
8
,
12

sleep–wake cycle,
68
,
96
,
98
,
103

sleepwalking,
137
–
142

      
in adults,
139
–
142
,
144

      
in children,
138
–
139

      
defined,
xix

      
genetic component of,
140
,
144

      
lithium and,
143

      
questions about,
143
–
145

      
treatment for,
138

      
triggers,
140

slow wave sleep,
9

smoking,
78

snoring,
22
,
111
–
112
,
203
–
204

somnambulism,
137
–
142

sound,
21
–
22

stage 1 sleep,
9