Understanding Insomnia Medications (cont.)
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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLE
Synonyms and Keywordsunderstanding insomnia medications, sleep, sleep disorders, sleep complaints, sleep habits, sleep interruption, primary insomnia, insomniacs, psychophysiologic insomnia, short-term insomnia, acute insomnia, long-term insomnia, chronic insomnia, drug-related insomnia, stress, restless leg syndrome, RLS, periodic limb movement disorder, PLMD, sleep apnea, substance abuse, circadian rhythm disorders, biological clock, impaired concentration, poor memory, depression, fatigue-related motor vehicle accidents, shift work, shift workers, sleep hygiene, relaxation therapy, sedative-hypnotic drugs, sedative-hypnotics, rapid eye movement, REM, REM sleep, parasomnias, sleep disturbance, sleepwalking, sleep walking, somnambulism |
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Insomnia is defined as repeated difficulty with the initiation, duration, maintenance, or quality of sleep that occurs despite adequate time and opportunity for sleep that results in some form of daytime impairment.
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