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Acupressure for Insomnia

Cheuk, D. K., and W. F. Yeung. "Acupuncture for Insomnia."Cochrane Database System Review 18.3 (2007). PubMed.gov. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17636800>.

"Acupressure Found Effective for Addressing Insomnia." Massage Magazine Exploring Today's Touch Therapies. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. http://www.massagemag.com/News/massage-news.php?id=9980&catid=acupressure-found-effect ive-for-addressing-insomnia&title=.

Cerrone, R., L. Giani, and G. Messina. "Efficacy of HT 7 Point Acupressure Stimulation in the Treatment of Insomnia in Cancer Patients and in Patients Suffering From Disorders Other Than Cancer." Minerva Medicine 99.6 (2008): 535-37. PubMed.gov. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19034252.

Ringdahl, Erika N. "Treatment of Primary Insomnia." Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 17 (2004): 212-19. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/17/3/212.   

Can Counseling Alleviate Insomnia?

Daniel J. Buysse; Anne Germain; Douglas E. Moul; Peter L. Franzen; Laurie K. Brar; Mary E. Fletcher; Amy Begley; Patricia R. Houck; Sati Mazumdar; Charles F. Reynolds, III; Timothy H. Monk. Efficacy of Brief Behavioral Treatment for Chronic Insomnia in Older Adults. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2011; DOI: http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/archinternmed.2010.535v1

Can Insomnia Kill You?

Peppard, Peppard, T Young, and M Szklo-Coxe. "CHRONIC INSOMNIA AND ALL CAUSE MORTALITY" Sleep 33.Abstract Supplement (2010): A204. Print.

Celiac Insomnia

Celiac Disease Foundation - About Celiac Disease, Retrieved November 8, 2010 from http://www.celiac.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=34

Wellsphere.com - "Can Sleep Apnea Cause Celiac Disease?", December 30, 2009, Retrieved November 8, 2010 from http://www.wellsphere.com/insomnia-sleep-disorders-article/can-sleep-apnea-cause-celiac-disease/933388   

Depression Insomnia

University of North Texas - "Insomnia and Depression", April 1, 2008, Retrieved November 18, 2010 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2279745/

About.com - "Heath Ledger Suffered from Depression, Insomnia, Addiction", January 28, 2009, Retrieved November 19, 2010 from http://depression.about.com/b/2008/01/29/heath-ledger-suffered-from-depression-insomnia-addiction.htm

Do Insomniacs Have Different Brains?

"Insomniacs Have Different Brains." Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research. N.p., 16 Mar. 2010. Web. 24 Mar. 2011. http://www.nwo.nl/nwohome.nsf/pages/NWOP_83LJ4S_Eng.  

Effects of Insomnia

Peters, Robert D., Esther Wagner, Elizabeth Alicandri, Jean E. Fox, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Helen C. Sing, and Sharon M. Balwinski. "Effects of Partial and Total Sleep Deprivation on Driving Performance - Vol. 62· No. 4 - Public Roads." Federal Highway Administration: Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. <http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/99janfeb/effects.cfm>. 

"Insomnia: Symptoms - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic medical information and tools for healthy living - MayoClinic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/insomnia/DS00187/DSECTION=symptoms.  

"Insomnia and hallucinations | Ask the Therapist." Psych Central - Trusted mental health, depression, bipolar, ADHD and psychology information. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2010/01/13/insomnia-and-hallucinations/.  

"Insomnia." Medicinenet.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. www.medicinenet.com/insomnia/article.htm.

"Insomnia with Short Sleep Duration and Mortality: The Penn State Cohort." Vgontzas AN; Liao D; Pejovic S; Calhoun S; Karataraki M; Basta M; Fernández-Mendoza J; Bixler EO.SLEEP, Volume 33, Issue 09, pp 1159-1164, published 01 September 2010.

"Short Sleep Duration in Prevalent and Persistent Psychological Distress in Young Adults: The DRIVE Study" Nicholas Glozier, MBBS, MRCPsych, PhD; Alexandra Martiniuk, MSc, PhD; George Patton, MBBS, PhD; Rebecca Ivers, MIPH, PhD; Qiang Li, MSc; Ian Hickie, MBBS, MD; Teresa Senserrick, PhD; Mark Woodward, PhD; Robyn Norton, PhD; Mark Stevenson, MPH, PhD
SLEEP 2010;33(9):1139-1145.

Fatal Familial Insomnia

Dateline NBC - "Family Battles Fatal Insomnia", Januar y 14, 2005, Retrieved November 18, 2010 from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6822468/ns/dateline_nbc

Fatal Familial Insomnia Families Association - Retrieved November 18, 2010 from http://www.afiff.org/new/

Homeopathic Treatments for Insomnia

NPR - "Homeopathic Medicine Overdosers Survive Unscathed", February 7, 2011, Retrieved July 13, 2011 from http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/02/08/133569580/homeopathic-medicine-overdosers-survive-unscathed?ps=sh_sthdl

NaturalNews.com - "Homeopathic Remedies Treat Insomnia", September 19, 2010, Retrieved July 13, 2011 from http://www.naturalnews.com/029771_insomnia_homeopathic.html

NPR - "Homeopathic Insomnia Remedy No Match for Antarctic Summer", February 8, 2011, Retrieved July 13, 2011 from http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/02/09/133600714/homeopathic-sleep-remedy-no-match-for-antarctic-summer

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Homeopathy: An Introduction, Retrieved July 13, 2011 from http://nccam.nih.gov/health/homeopathy/   

Insomnia and Treatments

"AMHA-OR: Insomnia." AMHA-OR: : Consumer information, emotional well being, mental health, psychotherapy, counseling, oregon. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://or.americanmentalhealth.com/index.tpl?page=118877553914063971.  

"Teaching the Mind to Treat Insomnia." WebMD - Better information. Better health.. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20090609/teaching-the-mind-to-treat-insomnia.  

"Insomnia." University of Maryland Medical Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/insomnia-000096.htm.  

Insomnia Causes

"Insomnia." eMedicineHealth.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. www.emedicinehealth.com/insomnia/page2_em.htm.  

"Insomnia: Causes - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic medical information and tools for healthy living - MayoClinic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/insomnia/DS00187/DSECTION=causes.    

Insomnia Cures

Ringdahl, Erika. "Treatment of Primary Insomnia." Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 17 (2004): 212-14. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/17/3/212.

Armour, David, and Carol Paton. "Melatonin in the Treatment of Insomnia in Children and Adolescents." The Psychiatrist 28.6 (2004). The Psychiatrist. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. http://pb.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/28/6/222.

Is Melatonin Effective for Insomnia?

Halber, Deborah. "Scientists Pinpoint Dosage of Melatonin for Insomnia." MIT. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 17 Oct. 2001. Web. 13 June 2011. http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2001/melatonin-1017.html.

Halber, Deborah. "Scientists Pinpoint Dosage of Melatonin for Insomnia." MIT. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 17 Oct. 2001. Web. 13 June 2011. http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2001/melatonin-1017.html.

"Sleep Insomnia, Lack of Sleep." National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Web. 13 June 2011. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/inso/inso_whatis.html.

"Insomnia Treatment: Sleep Aids and Stimulants Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - Melatonin on MedicineNet." MedicineNet.com. WebMD. Web. 13 June 2011.  http://www.medicinenet.com/sleep_aids_and_stimulants/page3.htm.

Light Therapy for Insomnia

Cheuk, D. K., and W. F. Yeung. "Acupuncture for Insomnia."Cochrane Database System Review 18.3 (2007). PubMed.gov. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17636800.  

"Acupressure Found Effective for Addressing Insomnia." Massage Magazine Exploring Today's Touch Therapies. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. http://www.massagemag.com/News/massage-news.php?id=9980&catid=acupressure-found-effective-for-addressing-insomnia&title=.  

Cerrone, R., L. Giani, and G. Messina. "Efficacy of HT 7 Point Acupressure Stimulation in the Treatment of Insomnia in Cancer Patients and in Patients Suffering From Disorders Other Than Cancer." Minerva Medicine 99.6 (2008): 535-37. PubMed.gov. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19034252.  

Magnesium and Insomnia

Medical News Today - "Insomnia: Studies Confirm Calcium and Magnesium Effective", September 8, 2009, Retrieved January 9, 2011, from  

National Institutes of Health - Magnesium, Retrieved January 9, 2011 from http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/magnesium/#h2

Covington News - "Morgan: Sleepless, But in Good Company", January 7, 2011, Retrieved January 9, 2011 from http://www.covnews.com/section/122/article/16643/

Wellsphere.com - "Magnesium Deficiency in Older Adults May Contribute to Insomnia, Osteoporosis, Diabetes and Heart Disease", August 26, 2008, Retrieved January 9, 2011 from http://www.wellsphere.com/complementary-alternative-medicine-article/magnesium-deficiency-in-older-adults-may-contribute-to-insomnia-osteoporosis-diabetes-and-heart-disease/247540  

Natural Cures for Insomnia

"Insomnia in women. [Clin Cornerstone. 2003] - PubMed result." National Center for Biotechnology Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14626540.

"Valerian." Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS). N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/valerian/.  

"Insomnia treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy instead of sleeping pills - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic medical information and tools for healthy living - MayoClinic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/insomnia-treatment/SL00013.  

"[Effects of lavender aromatherapy on insomnia and ... [Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi. 2006] - PubMed result." National Center for Biotechnology Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16520572.  

"Acupuncture for insomnia. [Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007] - PubMed result." National Center for Biotechnology Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17636800.  

Nutmeg for Insomnia

Erowid.org - "The Use of Nutmeg as a Cycotropic Agent", 1966, Retrieved November 18, 2010 from http://www.erowid.org/plants/nutmeg/nutmeg_journal1.shtml

Yoga Plus Magazine - "Getting the Sleep of Your Dreams", November-December 2006, Retrieved November 18, 2010 from http://www.himalayaninstitute.org/yi/Article.aspx?id=2021

ABC News - "Stress, Bad Bedtime Habits Cause Insomnia", July 25, 2009, Retrieved November 18, 2010 from http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday/story?id=8170264&page=1

Pros and Cons of Using Sleeping Pills for Insomnia

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - How is Insomnia Treated, Retrieved February 2^nd, 2011 from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/inso/inso_treatments.html

PhysOrg.com - "Popular Sleep Medicine Puts Older Adults at Risk for Falls, Cognitive Impairment", January 4, 2011, Retrieved February 2, 2011 from http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-popular-medicine-older-adults-falls.html

Taiwanese Department of Health - "Insomnia Medicine in Ancient Chinese Books", Retrieved February 2^nd, 2011 from http://www.ccmp.gov.tw/en/public/File/200707/070726-13.pdf

University of Alberta - "Manifestations and Management of Chronic Insomnia in Adults", Retrieved February 2^nd, 2011 from http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/evidence/pdf/insomnia/insomnia.pdf   

Transient Insomnia

New York Times - Causes of Short-Term or Transient Insomnia, Retrieved November 8, 2010 from http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/symptoms/sleeping-difficulty/causes-of-short-term-or-transient-insomnia.html

Malaysia Star - "When Sleep Won't Come", October 31, 2010, Retrieved November 8, 2010 from http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/1/focus/7334986&sec=focus

Types of Insomnia

Comorbid Insomnia: Current Directions and Future Challenges." AJMC - American Journal of Managed Care. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://www.ajmc.com/supplement/managed-care/2009/2008-12-vol15-n1Suppl/A228_09feb_Roth_S6toS13.

"Primary Insomnia." eMedicineHealth.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. www.emedicinehealth.com/primary_insomnia/article_em.htm.

"Insomnia." eMedicineHealth.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. www.emedicinehealth.com/insomnia/article_em.htm.  

Vitamin D Causing Insomnia

Southampton Patch - "New Resolutions for a Healthier 2011", January 2, 2011, Retrieved January 9, 2011 from http://southampton.patch.com/articles/new-resolutions-for-a-healthier-2011

LowerCarb.org - "Vitamin D3 and Insomnia", Retrieved January 9, 2011 from http://forum.lowcarber.org/archive/index.php/t-341919.html

National Institutes of Health - Vitamin D, Retrieved January 9, 2010 from http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/

Vitamin D Council - April 2010 Newsletter, Retrieved January 9, 2011 from http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/newsletter/even-more-vitamin-d-questions-and-answers.shtml

What Is Idiopathic Insomnia?

National Institutes of Health - Idiopathic Insomnia, Retrieved February 2^nd, 2011 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9503835

PhysOrg.com - "Metabolic Cost of Human Sleep Deprivation Quantified", January 4, 2011, Retrieved February 2, 2011 from http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-metabolic-human-deprivation-quantified.html

PhysOrg.com - "Workplace Noise-Related Hearing Loss Affects Sleep Quality: Study", January 25, 2011, Retrieved February 2, 2011 from http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-workplace-noise-related-loss-affects-quality.html   

What Is Insomnia?

WebMD.com - "Study: Alcohol Does Not Cause Sleep Problems", November 8, 2010, Retrieved November 8, 2010 from http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20101107/study-alcohol-does-not-cause-sleep-problems

Daily Mail - "Texting After Bed Can Make Teens Even Moodier", November 8, 2010, Retrieved November 8, 2010 from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1327621/Texting-bed-make-teens-moodier.html?ito=feeds-newsxml