title: Effects of drugs on sleep.
abstract: Many commonly prescribed medications and substances of abuse can have significant effects on sleep and wakefulness. Chronic use or abuse of certain drugs may lead to the development of substance-related sleep disorders. Primary sleep disorders, such as apnea, periodic movement disorders, and parasomnias, may be exacerbated by various drugs. This article summarizes the effects of widely used medications and recreational drugs on sleep.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Obermeyer
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Benca
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D009294:Narcotics / Q000494:pharmacology; D009538:Nicotine / Q000494:pharmacology; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D012895:Sleep, REM / Q000187:drug effects; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009294:Narcotics; D000431:Ethanol; D009538:Nicotine