Author(s): Barbaux L; Cross NE; Perrault AA; Es-Sounni M; Desrosiers C; Clerc D; Andriamampionona F; Lussier D; Tannenbaum C; Guimond A; Grenier S; Gouin JP; Dang-Vu TT;

Objectives: Our objective was to assess the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) on subjective and objective sleep quality (including sleep spindles) and cognition during a sedative-hypnotics withdrawal program in older adults with insomnia disorder. Methods: We performed a ...

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Author(s): Nguyen PV; Dang-Vu T; Forest G; Saidi L; Desmarais P;

La présente étude de méthode mixte explore les perceptions et attentes relatives aux hypnotiques et produits de santé naturels (PSN) chez les personnes âgées. Vingt-quatre personnes d'en moyenne 76 ans dont 58 % étaient des femmes ont participé à des entrevues semi-structurées. La moitié était des utilisateurs d'hypnotiques. Selon leur score de l& ...

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Author(s): Nguyen PV; Dang-Vu TT; Forest G; Desjardins S; Forget MF; Vu TT; Nguyen QD; Kouassi E; Desmarais P;

Background: Mirtazapine promotes sleep by blocking serotonin and histaminergic receptors and is often used off-label to treat chronic insomnia. However, its efficacy remains to be demonstrated in a clinical trial. The MIRAGE study aims to determine the efficacy and safety of mirtazapine in older ...

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