Smoking and sleep disorders.
Cigarette smoking is the most important cause of preventable disease, disability, and premature death in the United States. In addition to adverse effects on respiratory, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and other systems, accumulating evidence indicates that cigarette smoking may also increase morbidity by adversely affecting sleep. This article focuses on the effects of cigarette smoking, nicotine, and pharmacologic agents used for smoking cessation on neuronal systems regulating sleep and clinically apparent sleep disorders.
Sleep Disorders Center, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, 150 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
Aung
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Htoo
Arunabh
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Talwar
Steven H
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Feinsilver
Harly
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Greenberg
D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000494:pharmacology; D018722:Nicotinic Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
D018722:Nicotinic Agonists; D009538:Nicotine