title: Evidence based complementary intervention for insomnia.
abstract: Increasing scientific evidence point to a non-pharmacological complementary treatment for insomnia: white noise. Its presentation has been shown to induce sleep in human neonates and adults, probably by reducing the signal-to-noise ratio of ambient sound. White noise may be a simple, safe, cost-effective alternative to hypnotic medication in many psychiatric disorders, especially acute stress disorder and PTSD.
authors.affiliation: National Center for PTSD, Department of Veterans Affairs, Spark M. Matsunaga Medical and Regional Office Center, 1132 Bishop St., Suite 307, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.
authors.forename: Hassan H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Adam S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bracha
authors.forename: H Stefan
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Bracha
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*