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Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports 10/2014

01-10-2014 | Sleep Disorders (P Gehrman, Section Editor)

Sleep and Substance Use Disorders: An Update

Authors: Deirdre A. Conroy, J. Todd Arnedt

Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports | Issue 10/2014

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Abstract

Substance use disorders (SUD) are common and individuals who suffer from them are prone to relapse. One of the most common consequences of the use of and withdrawal from substances of abuse is sleep disturbance. Substances of abuse affect sleep physiology, including the neurotransmitter systems that regulate the sleep-wake system. Emerging research now highlights an interactive effect between sleep disorders and substance use. New findings in alcohol and sleep research have utilized sophisticated research designs and expanded the scope of EEG and circadian rhythm analyses. Research on marijuana and sleep has progressed with findings on the effects of marijuana withdrawal on objective and subjective measures of sleep. Treatment studies have focused primarily on sleep in alcohol use disorders. Therapies for insomnia in cannabis disorders are needed. Future research is poised to further address mechanisms of sleep disturbance in alcoholics and the effect of medical marijuana on sleep and daytime functioning.
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Metadata
Title
Sleep and Substance Use Disorders: An Update
Authors
Deirdre A. Conroy
J. Todd Arnedt
Publication date
01-10-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Psychiatry Reports / Issue 10/2014
Print ISSN: 1523-3812
Electronic ISSN: 1535-1645
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-014-0487-3

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