Introduction

Theme: Alcohol and Sleep

Clinical Tip

Pick of the Month

What's Coming Up?

Alcohol is commonly used as a sleep aid, but does it really help sleep? We talk with Dr Rowan Ogeil about the impact of alcohol on sleep as well as other health effects. 

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.

Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts

Audio Timeline / Chapters:
00:00 - 02:33 Introduction
02:33 - 26:28 Theme - Alcohol and Sleep
26:28 - 27:22 Clinical Tip
27:22 - 29:50 Pick of the Month
29:50 - 30:46 What's Coming Up?

Next episode: Sharing a bed

Links mentioned in the podcast: 
Sleep Awareness Week
Mamalbury: Zzzzz: Sleep, Somnambulism, Madness
Turning Point- treatment and resources for addiction and alcohol misuse
Effect of moderate alcohol upon obstructive sleep apnoea- European Respiratory Journal
Audit-C tool to assess alcohol consumption- RACGP website
Guidelines for management of alcohol withdrawal- Turning Point
NHMRC resources for alcohol including poster of standard drinks
Neural network to predict circadian phase- Scientific Reports
Limit cycle oscillator to predict circadian phase- Scientific Reports

Alcohol is commonly used as a sleep aid, but does it really help sleep? We talk with Dr Rowan Ogeil about the impact of alcohol on sleep as well as other health effects.&nbsp;
Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.
Leave a review and&nbsp;subscribe via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sleep-talk/id1067640419?mt=2">Apple Podcasts</a>
Audio Timeline / Chapters:
<ul>
<li>00:00 - 02:33 Introduction</li>
<li>02:33 - 26:28 Theme&nbsp;- Alcohol and Sleep</li>
<li>26:28 - 27:22 Clinical Tip</li>
<li>27:22 - 29:50 Pick&nbsp;of the Month</li>
<li>29:50 - 30:46 What's Coming Up?</li>
</ul>
Next episode: Sharing a bed
Links mentioned in the podcast:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/key-events/about-sleep-awareness-week.html">Sleep Awareness Week</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mamalbury.com.au/see-and-do/exhibitions/zzzzz">Mamalbury: Zzzzz: Sleep, Somnambulism, Madness</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.turningpoint.org.au/">Turning Point</a>- treatment and resources for addiction and alcohol misuse</li>
<li><a href="https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/16/5/909.long">Effect of moderate alcohol upon obstructive sleep apnoea</a>- European Respiratory Journal</li>
<li><a href="https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/snap/applying-the-5as/alcohol">Audit-C tool to assess alcohol consumption</a>- RACGP website</li>
<li><a href="https://www.turningpoint.org.au/treatment/clinicians/withdrawal-guidelines">Guidelines for management of alcohol withdrawal</a>- Turning Point</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/australian-guidelines-reduce-health-risks-drinking-alcohol">NHMRC resources for alcohol including poster of standard drinks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-47311-4">Neural network to predict circadian phase</a>- Scientific Reports</li>
<li><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-47290-6">Limit cycle oscillator to predict circadian phase</a>- Scientific Reports</li>
</ul>

Sleep Talk is the place to get quality, evidence-based information on sleep and sleep disorders from experts in the field. Each month Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) discuss a sleep topic and interview experts in the field as well as highlighting what has caught their eye in the world of sleep.

Tune in each month for information on health sleep and sleep disorders.

Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep

Sleep Talk is the place to get quality, evidence-based information on sleep and sleep disorders from experts in the field. Each month Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) discuss a sleep topic and interview experts in the field as well as highlighting what has caught their eye in the world of sleep. Brought to you by SleepHub.com.au

Sleep Talk

Alcohol is commonly used as a sleep aid, but does it really help sleep? We talk with Dr Rowan Ogeil about the impact of alcohol on sleep as well as other health effects.