Ambien and Sleep-Driving

The greater concern I have about these types of warnings is that they rarely discuss the limited efficacy of these drugs in general. They’re not generally ideal solutions for long-term treatment of chronic insomnia.

Improve Your Memory

So we still don’t know exactly what sleep is for, according to Slate Magazine, but there seems to be credible evidence that memory improves with better sleep. The piece concludes by recommending more research.

We know that in many cases pills only improve sleep in limited fashion and sometimes not at all, often masking sleep problems. Let’s hope more research gets funded to understand the complexities of sleep, which should lead to better treatments for sleep disorders.

Sleep Shortage Promotes Obesity

In an interesting twist, some research shows that sleeping more or less can increase weight

Sleep Apnea

Not surprisingly, Sleep Apnea keeps getting the attention… here
But don’t fear, those diagnosed with UARS will ultimately be equally recognized as compromised.