Insomnia

What’s the role of medication for insomnia? Although the best long term treatments for insomnia are non-drug strategies to change thinking and behaviour around sleep, there is a role for [...]

Orexin is one of the key neurotransmitters in the regulation of sleep and wake. Suvorexant, an orexin antagonist is a new treatment for insomnia.

Relaxation for insomnia Relaxation has been practised for many years, with meditative forms of Hindu yoga dating back over 5000 years.  Over time, the types of relaxation have changed and more [...]

What is cognitive therapy? How does it help improve sleep? When people have had trouble sleeping for more than a couple of weeks, and shorter in some cases, it can change the way they think about [...]

What is sleep restriction? How does spending less time in bed help with sleep? When people have trouble either getting to sleep or staying asleep, they often go to bed earlier or lay in bed later [...]

Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia is an effective treatment The most effective long-term treatment for insomnia is a psychology-based treatment, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-I). [...]