title: The influence of synthetic DSIP (delta-sleep-inducing-peptide) on disturbed human sleep.
abstract: The effects of acute intravenous administration of synthetic DSIP, 25 nmoles/kg b.wt, on disturbed human sleep were tested in 6 middle-aged chronic insomniacs. The results were: longer sleep duration and a higher quality of sleep with fewer interruptions; slightly more REM-sleep, but no day-time sedation or other side effects though the sleep enhancing capacity was seen for up to 6 h of night sleep. Sleep-promoting effects occurred only in the second hour after injection, in the first hour a slight arousing effect was indicated. The study corroborates the findings of previous investigations in healthy subjects and shows that DSIP has a normalizing influence on human sleep regulation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003701:Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000187:drug effects; D012895:Sleep, REM / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D009842:Oligopeptides; D003701:Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide