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9814275

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-2-4
pubmed:abstractText
A program for withdrawal of sedative/hypnotic medication was investigated in elderly women, ages 64 to 91. The sleep cycles of 10 drug withdrawal (DW) and 10 non-drug withdrawal (N-DW) subjects were monitored for a 24-hour period for 5 successive weeks, using a nonintrusive recording procedure. The first 2 baseline weeks were followed by 1 week of half-dose, then 2 weeks of full withdrawal for the DW group. The results indicated no demonstrable effect on sleep, sleep complaints, levels of depression, or daytime sleepiness on the DW group. The conclusion is that the procedure of withdrawal from sleep medication over a 2-week period, combined with the use of a substitute pill to maintain the ritual of nightly pill-taking, is appropriate and effective for long-term elderly users.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
N
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0098-9134
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
20-8; quiz 50-1
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
A procedure for withdrawal of sleep medication in elderly women who have been long-term users.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't