Sleep and Substance Use Disorders: An Update

Substance use disorders (SUD) are common and individuals who suffer from them are prone to relapse. One of the most common consequences of the use of and withdrawal from substances of abuse is sleep disturbance. Substances of abuse affect sleep physiology, including the neurotransmitter systems that...

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Published in:	Current psychiatry reports 2014-10, Vol.16 (10), p.487, Article 487
Main Authors:	Conroy, Deirdre A., Arnedt, J. Todd
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Circadian Rhythm - drug effects Cognitive Therapy Drug use Humans Hypnotics and Sedatives - therapeutic use Marijuana Medicine Medicine & Public Health Psychiatry Section Editor Sleep Sleep - drug effects Sleep - physiology Sleep disorders Sleep Disorders (P Gehrman Sleep Wake Disorders - etiology Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology Sleep Wake Disorders - therapy Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - physiopathology Substance-Related Disorders - complications Substance-Related Disorders - physiopathology Substance-Related Disorders - therapy Topical Collection on Sleep Disorders
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Summary:	Substance use disorders (SUD) are common and individuals who suffer from them are prone to relapse. One of the most common consequences of the use of and withdrawal from substances of abuse is sleep disturbance. Substances of abuse affect sleep physiology, including the neurotransmitter systems that regulate the sleep-wake system. Emerging research now highlights an interactive effect between sleep disorders and substance use. New findings in alcohol and sleep research have utilized sophisticated research designs and expanded the scope of EEG and circadian rhythm analyses. Research on marijuana and sleep has progressed with findings on the effects of marijuana withdrawal on objective and subjective measures of sleep. Treatment studies have focused primarily on sleep in alcohol use disorders. Therapies for insomnia in cannabis disorders are needed. Future research is poised to further address mechanisms of sleep disturbance in alcoholics and the effect of medical marijuana on sleep and daytime functioning.
ISSN:	1523-3812 1535-1645