Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment

 This condition is also called antidepressant withdrawal syndrome, although this is not entirely correct. The onset of symptoms after stopping therapy does not mean that the drug is addictive. Antidepressants are non- addictive and non- addictive. This is an important positive point that should be communicated to patients, since most people will stop taking the prescribed treatment as soon as…

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Normal sleep

Absolutely everyone knows about the importance of proper sleep. It is worth not getting enough sleep for at least a couple of nights in a row and even a young and healthy person will feel unwell. The consequences of lack of sleep Chronic sleep deprivation is even more insidious than short-term…

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The use of Melaxen for insomnia

Preparation melaxen comprises a synthetic analog of melatonin – a hormone regulating sleep and wakefulness shift. Melaxen is not a hypnotic drug, it acts more gently, promoting natural falling asleep and deep sleep. Due to this, upon awakening, Melaxen does not cause drowsiness, headaches and other unpleasant sensations that are observed when taking sleeping pills. Instructions for…

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Movement disorders during sleep

Restless legs syndrome (RLS).Ekbom K. – 1945 – the clinical description ofRLS is a condition characterized by “unpleasant” sensations in the legs, completely or partially disappearing only at the moment of movement. The need for movement is irresistible. “Unpleasant” sensations are described by patients as “discomfort”, “pain”, “stretching”, “twitching”, “tingling”, “tingling”, “tingling”, “itching”, “shuddering”. Prevalence:5%…

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Stress and sleep

Stress is a physiological neurohormonal reaction to external and internal influences aimed at eliminating the consequences of the action of “damaging” factors, leading to a violation of the integrative activity of the brain and other body systems, and as a result, to a decrease in certain functional capabilities of a…

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Sleep and epilepsy

The association of epileptic seizures with sleep was noted over a century ago. Daytime forms of seizures (in wakefulness) had 40% of patients, nighttime (during sleep) – 25% of patients. In other cases, seizures occurred independently of sleep or wakefulness. The relationship between the course of epilepsy and the movement of the lunar…

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Disorders sleep in children

These disorders are diverse and differ significantly in structure from sleep disorders in adults. Their prevalence at the age of 1-5 years is 25%. Most often, children have PARASOMNIES (various phenomena that occur during sleep) and INSOMNII (sleep initiation and maintenance disorders). The most interesting and more common are parasomnias . Dreaming . It is the uttering of…

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