Sleep medicine pharmacotherapeutics overview: today, tomorrow, and the future (part 2: hypersomnia, parasomnia, and movement disorders)

Chest. 2013 Jan;143(1):242-251. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-0561.

Abstract

Over the past 10 years, significant strides have been made in therapeutics for sleep disorders. In this second installment of a two-part review series, we discuss the current evidence surrounding the mechanisms of actions, indications, efficacy, and adverse side effects associated with the current over-the-counter and pharmacotherapeutics for hypersomnia, parasomnias, and movement disorders of sleep.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / drug therapy*
  • Drug Therapy / trends
  • Humans
  • Parasomnias / drug therapy*