Introduction

Theme: Sleeping Pills

Clinical Tip

Pick of the Month

What's Coming up in Sleep?

What are the common sleeping pills used for insomnia? When should they be used and what should you look out for when using sleeping pills? We address these questions and more with the help of Prof Wallace Mendelsen who also discusses the history of using substances to help with sleep, which puts current practice in perspective. 

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 iTunesAudio Timeline / Chapters:
00:00 - 02:29 Introduction
02:29 - 31:03 Theme - Sleeping Pills
31:03 - 32:33 Clinical tip
32:33 - 35:33 Pick of the month
35:33 - 36:45 What's coming up in sleep?

Next episode: NappingLinks mentioned in the podcast: 
Sleep Awareness Week
Sleep Down Under meeting
SEAASM meeting
Phase 3 clinical trial of sodium oxybate for narcolepsy
Phase 3 clinical trial of ACT-541468 for insomnia
What medications are used for insomnia in Australia? - Research paper
Natural history of insomnia - Research paper
Understanding Sleeping Pills- book
Medication for Insomnia- blog post
Insomnia: prevalence, consequences and effective treatment- Review paper
Wide Awake and Dreaming- Audio book
Sex Lies and Pharmaceuticals - Book

<p>What are the common sleeping pills used for insomnia? When should they be used and what should you look out for when using sleeping pills? We address these questions and more with the help of Prof Wallace Mendelsen who also discusses the history of using substances to help with sleep, which puts current practice in perspective.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.</p>
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<h2>Audio Timeline / Chapters:</h2>
<ul>
<li>
<div>00:00 - 02:29 Introduction</div>
</li>
<li>02:29 - 31:03 Theme&nbsp;- Sleeping Pills</li>
<li>31:03 - 32:33 Clinical tip</li>
<li>32:33 - 35:33 Pick&nbsp;of the month</li>
<li>35:33 - 36:45 What's coming up in sleep?</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Next episode: Napping</strong></p>
<h2>Links mentioned in the podcast:&nbsp;</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/key-events/about-sleep-awareness-week.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sleep Awareness Week</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sleepdownunder.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sleep Down Under meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seaasm.org/4th-conference-icsd-2018.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SEAASM meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="http://clinicaltrial.avadel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Phase 3 clinical trial of sodium oxybate for narcolepsy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03545191" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Phase 3 clinical trial of ACT-541468 for insomnia</a></li>
<li><a href="http://jcsm.aasm.org/ViewAbstract.aspx?pid=31027" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What medications are used for insomnia in Australia?</a>&nbsp;- Research paper</li>
<li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/773500" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Natural history of insomnia</a>&nbsp;- Research paper</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Understanding-Sleeping-Pills-Wallace-Mendelson/dp/1718039980/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Understanding Sleeping Pills</em></a>- book</li>
<li><a href="https://sleephub.com.au/medication-for-insomnia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Medication for Insomnia</a>- blog post</li>
<li><a href="https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2013/199/8/insomnia-prevalence-consequences-and-effective-treatment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Insomnia: prevalence, consequences and effective treatment</a>- Review paper</li>
<li><em><a href="http://julieflygare.com/wide-awake-and-dreaming-memoir-narcolepsy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wide Awake and Dreaming</a>-&nbsp;</em>Audio book</li>
<li><em><a href="https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/academic-professional/health/Sex-Lies--Pharmaceuticals-Ray-Moynihan-9781742370187" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sex Lies and Pharmaceuticals</a>&nbsp;</em>- Book</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

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What are the common sleeping pills used for insomnia? When should they be used and what should you look out for when using sleeping pills?

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