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Do Not Just Sleep after Traumatic Experiences

Brian Yalung — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:42:44 +0000

Every now and then, people who may have experienced something bad or perhaps are in a bad mood would be normally told to sleep on it. But according to a study, it seems that such situations do have certain degrees. When an experience becomes truly tragic or traumatic, it is best to try and stay awake for the time being since sleeping on it may lock bad memories and in general, be emotionally harmful.

The folks over at the University of Massachusetts did such an experiment on 100 healthy adults. They were shown unsettling images and scenes initially which they rated. After about 12 hours, they them again, with about half of the group sleeping during the break while the other half did not.

The who stayed awake for 12 hours had a weaker emotional response to the unsettling images the second time around, suggesting sleep serves to preserve and even amplify negative emotions. Their memories were also weaker than those of their well-rested counterparts, as they struggled to remember whether they had seen the images before.

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Silenor Insomnia Drug Still Unapproved

Brian Yalung — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:38:55 +0000

For the second time in a row the Silenor drug for Insomnia has been declined. Apparently the drug did not meet the approval standards for efficacy though no clinical issues were being placed in question. The FDA has requested the company to submit an amended risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS), including a medication guide to be distributed with the product.

Apparently this has been affecting the share value of the company which has dropped by more than 60%. The FDA declined to approve the drug back in February after citing concerns relating to heart health were the drug was concerned.

(Source) DB Techno

Solar-Powered Hybrid Alarm Clock

Brian Yalung — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:55:14 +0000

Here is a clock that is bound to be always energized. Thanks to solar or the usual battery-powered means, the Solar-Powered Hybrid Alarm Clock provides a blue glows at night thanks to the solicited solar power from exposure to the sun’s rays during the daytime. The clock also features an alarm mode with a snooze button, a calendar mode, a second time zone button, and a summertime switch to handle British Summer Time (BST).

Price: £14.99 (excluding delivery)

(Source) Envirogadget