Sleep Research

Section I Physiology and Pathophysiology of Sleep.- 1 The benzodiazepine receptor in human brain.- 2 Cerebral circulation and metabolism in sleep.- 3 ?- and ?-adrenergic mechanisms in the control of sleep stages.- 4 Brain catecholaminergic activity in relation to sleep.- 5 Melatonin and sleep in man: a preliminary report.- Discussion I.- Section II Treatment of Sleep Disorders 1. Parameters of Efficacy.- 6 Clinical pharmacokinetic and biopharmaceutical aspects of hypnotic drug therapy.- 7 Clinical and psychometric effects of flunitrazepam observed during the day in relation to pharmacokinetic data.- 8 Correlation of plasma concentrations of benzodiazepines with clinical effects.- 9 Effects of benzodiazepines on sleep and on performance: studies in healthy man.- 10 Amnesic action and residual effects of benzodiazepines used for intravenous sedation.- 11 Sleep and mood: measuring the sleep quality.- Discussion II.- Section III Treatment of Sleep Disorders 2. Clinical Experience.- 12 Comparative studies with hypnotics.- 13 Pharmacological treatment of sleep disorders.- 14 Role of the sleep laboratory in the evaluation of hypnotic drugs.- 15 A sleep laboratory in a department of psychiatry.- Discussion III.

Section I Physiology and Pathophysiology of Sleep. - 1 The benzodiazepine receptor in human brain. - 2 Cerebral circulation and metabolism in sleep. - 3 ? - and ? -adrenergic mechanisms in the control of sleep stages. - 4 Brain catecholaminergic activity in relation to sleep. - 5 Melatonin and sleep in man: a preliminary report. - Discussion I. - Section II Treatment of Sleep Disorders 1. Parameters of Efficacy. - 6 Clinical pharmacokinetic and biopharmaceutical aspects of hypnotic drug therapy. - 7 Clinical and psychometric effects of flunitrazepam observed during the day in relation to pharmacokinetic data. - 8 Correlation of plasma concentrations of benzodiazepines with clinical effects. - 9 Effects of benzodiazepines on sleep and on performance: studies in healthy man. - 10 Amnesic action and residual effects of benzodiazepines used for intravenous sedation. - 11 Sleep and mood: measuring the sleep quality. - Discussion II. - Section III Treatment of Sleep Disorders 2. Clinical Experience. - 12 Comparative studies with hypnotics. - 13 Pharmacological treatment of sleep disorders. - 14 Role of the sleep laboratory in the evaluation of hypnotic drugs. - 15 A sleep laboratory in a department of psychiatry. - Discussion III.