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INSOMNIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("insomnia" is a kind of...):
sleep disorder (a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern)
Antonym:
hypersomnia (an inability to stay awake)
Context examples:
It may also be used to help relieve anxiety and insomnia (trouble sleeping) and to treat certain other disorders.
(Oleptro, NCI Dictionary)
Psychological symptoms may include: decrease in libido, emotional lability, difficulty concentrating and insomnia.
(Menopausal Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
This supplement is used to reduce disease symptoms, such as sweating, toothache, headache, ulcers, and insomnia.
(Largetrifoliolious Bugbane Rhizome Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)
Researchers say a better understanding of these processes could lead to new ways to treat sleep disorders such as insomnia and narcolepsy.
(Researchers explore complex genetic network behind sleep duration, National Institutes of Health)
It is also being studied in the treatment of insomnia and fatigue in patients treated for cancer.
(Armodafinil, NCI Dictionary)
The researchers also found a strong genetic link between insomnia and type 2 diabetes.
(Can't Sleep? Could Be Down to Genetics, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Researchers have found associations between insomnia and poor health outcomes.
(Insomnia: Heart Attack, Stroke Risk, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
A subtype of depression characterized by the inability to find pleasure in positive things combined with physical agitation, insomnia, or decreased appetite.
(Melancholic Depression, NCI Thesaurus)
As a sedative, hypnotic agent, methaqualone was used for insomnia.
(Methaqualone Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A sedative, hypnotic agent that was used for insomnia, but was taken off of the market, in the U.S., in 1983 due to its high risk of abuse.
(Methaqualone, NCI Thesaurus)
