SLEEP

Pediatric experts link insomnia and mental health, favor CBT over sedatives, and warn against cannabis for sleep.

Explore how circadian gene rhythms differ in schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder—and why stable sleep timing may curb addiction risk.

Sleep and circadian rhythm disruption shape psychiatric symptoms and bipolar mood shifts.

Alkermes’ phase 2 Vibrance-2 shows alixorexton significantly boosts wakefulness and reduces daytime sleepiness in narcolepsy type 2, with benefits sustained.

New SLEEP 2026 data show orexin agonist oveporexton boosts cognition, daily function, and reduces microsleeps in narcolepsy type 1.

Check out new phase 2 dose-ranging study data evaluating alixorexton in patients with narcolepsy type 2.

REFRESH data show once-nightly sodium oxybate real-world outcomes.

REFRESH real-world study follows once-nightly sodium oxybate in narcolepsy.

Midlife sleep trouble predicts poorer well-being 9 years later, especially for women. Here's why clinicians should ask about sleep and menopause triggers.

Long-term study links sleep problems to poorer well-being in aging adults, highlighting sex differences and why insomnia isn’t just aging.

New phase 3 data show oveporexton (TAK-861) boosts functioning and cognition, eases NT1 symptoms, and improves sleep

New spectral sleep analysis and HD‑tDCS aim to strengthen restorative sleep and memory, offering promise for schizophrenia-related cognitive deficits.

New SLEEP 2026 insights reveal how REM sleep preserves memories while stripping emotional sting—key clues for PTSD and healthier sleep.

Behavioral therapies: important parts of sleep disorder treatment.

Menopause-related sleep disruptions and slow-wave scoring bias may skew women’s neurodegeneration risk insights, SLEEP 2026 highlights.

Explore how digital reminders boost prospective memory in aging and dementia, plus practical sleep habits that turn health knowledge into real behavior changes.

Learn more about the bidirectional relationship between sleep and waking behaviors.

Learn why awakenings are normal, sleep needs shift with age, and deep sleep protects brain health and cognition.

New research links sleep inertia and daytime sleepiness to dangerous falls in older adults—learn which sleep habits may prevent injuries.

Learn more about sleep issues and their relation to Alzheimer disease.

New research links better NREM sleep to slower Alzheimer disease changes: zolpidem restores brain rhythms, cuts amyloid, and boosts memory in mice models.

Teens’ pre-bed smartphone scrolling drives more late-night phone use, disrupting sleep and potentially worsening mental health—experts urge bedtime screen limits and device-free bedrooms.

Carlos H. Schenck, MD, delivered the keynote address at SLEEP 2026 on REM sleep behavior disorder. Here's what psychiatrists and mental health clinicians need to know.