Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Symposium on treatment of insomnia in the elderly
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has just released a supplement on insomnia in the elderly from a symposium about the same. It includes overviews of the current research, adverse effects of insomnia, as well as its diagnosis and treatment. Three promising new agents indiplon, eszopiclone, and ramelteon (formerly TAK-375) are discussed.