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Research Notes on Insomnia

Most people suffer from occasional insomnia or sleeplessness due to things such as stress, depression, heartburn, pain, or drinking too much caffeine or alcohol.¹ However, insomnia can be chronic. Insomnia can affect a person's energy level and mood, as well as weaken the immune system.¹ The causes of insomnia are typically sleep disorders, physical disorders, or psychiatric disorders.²

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Insomnia is 1.4 times more common in women than men.³
Some people only need four or five hours of sleep per night, but others need nine or ten hours to be fully rested.¹
Types of insomnia include: transient insomnia, acute insomnia and chronic insomnia.³
Patterns of insomnia include: onset insomnia, middle-of-the-night insomnia, middle insomnia and terminal or late insomnia.³

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Insomnia : Doctor-Reviewed Information at Healthline.com (1 nomination)www.healthline.com
The Insomnia Blog by Sleep Doctor Michael Breus, Ph.D. (1 nomination)www.theinsomniablog.com

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What is Insomnia?

eHealthMD: What is Insomnia?
Merck Manuals: Insomnia
Wikipedia: Insomnia

What Are The Symptoms of Insomnia?

PsychCentral: Primary Insomnia: Symptoms
eMedicineHealth: Insomnia Symptoms
Healthwise (via WebMD): Insomnia - Symptoms
MedicineNet: Insomnia: Symptoms and Causes
NHLBI: What are the Signs and Symptoms of Insomnia?

What Are The Causes and Complications of Insomnia?

SleepChannel: Insomnia: Causes | Psychiatric Disorders | Medical Disorders
Mayo Clinic: Insomnia: Causes | Complications
MySleepCentral: Causes of Chronic Insomnia

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Insomnia?

SleepChannel: Insomnia - Treatment, Medications
Merck Manuals: Insomnia Insomnia: Treatment
Healthwise (via WebMD): Insomnia - Treatment Overview
National Sleep Foundation: Treatment for Insomnia
eMedicineHealth: Insomnia Medications
WebMD: New Insomnia Drug Offers Lasting Relief (Oct. 22, 2003)
eHealthMD: Can Medication Help Insomnia?

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Insomnia?

Mayo Clinic: Insomnia: Alternative Medicine | Lifestyle and Home Remedies
Herbs for Health and Healing (via MotherNature.com): Insomnia
The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Women (via MotherNature.com): Insomnia
Symptoms, Their Causes & Cures (via MotherNature.com): Insomnia
Holistic Online: Alternative and Integral Therapies for Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
eHow: How to Use Holistic Medicine to Treat Insomnia
Holistic Internet Community: Nine Herbs for Insomnia
Help Me To Sleep: Natural Sleep Remedies
HelpGuide: Insomnia Causes and Cures

What Are The Types of Insomnia?

WrongDiagnosis: Different Types of Insomnia
Mayo Clinic: Insomnia: Types
Stanford: Insomnia Information: Different Kinds of Insomnia
Wikipedia: Types of Insomnia
ShutEye: Types of Insomnia

How Do You Prevent Insomnia?

WebMD: Understanding Insomnia - Prevention
A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Insomnia: Preventive Care
National Jewish Health (via U.S. News): Insomnia: Prevention
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via Healthline): Insomnia: Prevention

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Insomnia

WebMD: Sleep Disorder Blogs
Heathology (via Healthline): Taking an Inventory of Your Sleep Habits
LifeTips: Sleep Disorders Tips

Foundations and Support Groups on Insomnia

National Sleep Foundation: Waking America to the Importance of Sleep
American Sleep Association: Insomnia Support and Education

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Insomnia

American Sleep Association: Insomnia Forum
Talk About Sleep: Sleep Disorder Message Boards
eHealthForum: Sleep Disorders Forum
DailyStrength: Insomnia Support Group

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Insomnia

Journal of the American Medical Association Search: Insomnia Articles
PubMed Central Search: Insomnia Articles
Google Scholar Search: Insomnia Articles

Clinical Trials on Insomnia

ClinicalTrials.gov: Insomnia Trials
CenterWatch: Insomnia Studies

Research Notes References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Mayo Clinic: Insomnia
↑ SleepChannel: Insomnia Causes
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Wikipedia: Insomnia

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What is Insomnia?

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What Are The Types of Insomnia?

How Do You Prevent Insomnia?

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Research Notes on Insomnia

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What is Insomnia?

What Are The Symptoms of Insomnia?

What Are The Causes and Complications of Insomnia?

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Insomnia?

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What Are The Types of Insomnia?

How Do You Prevent Insomnia?

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Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Insomnia

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