The Pharmacology of Sleep

This volume reviews the current state of the clinical and basic science of the pharmacology of sleep. The information provided ranges from a historical perspective to current concepts of sleep mechanisms, including the interaction between pharmacology and sleep-wake regulation and between chronopharmacology and sleep-wake rhythms. The book should be of use to the reader as it contains in a single volume both the basic mechanisms of sleep, and the basic and clinical aspects of the pharmacology of sleep are also dealt with in a comprehensive manner. The chapters integrate cutting-edge information on the basic mechanisms of action of drugs as they relate to their effects on sleep.