Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology (수면정신생리)

KOREAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE (대한수면의학회)
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Sleep and Alcohol

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  • Lee, Jin-Seong (Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Gon (Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Woo-Young (Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Yang, Young-Hui (Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital)
  • 이진성 (양산부산대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 김성곤 (양산부산대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 정우영 (양산부산대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 양영희 (양산부산대학교병원 정신건강의학과)
  • Received : 2013.11.04
  • Accepted : 2013.12.05
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Alcohol has been used as sedatives historically. The effect of alcohol on sleep is different according to its dose, timing of ingestion, and drinking frequency. Sleep problems may play a role in the development and course of alcohol-related disorders. Insomnia in alcohol-dependent patients is common and early treatment of insomnia may reduce the rate of relapse. Sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, periodic limbs movement disorder, and altered circadian rhythm may be more frequent in this patients. Management of sleep and alcohol problems is important in treating alcohol-related disorder and sleep disorders, respectively.

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