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Intake of sleeping pills can be fatal
Thursday November 24, 2011 12:06:27 PM,
IANS
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London: A recent study
found those who took sleeping tablets were 36 percent more likely
to die at any given time than others.
In the study American researchers focused on a brain enzyme called
calcium kinase, which controls sleep in humans, said researcher
Fiona Macrae, Daily Mail reported.
In an experiment conducted by the researchers, a drug was given to
mice that stopped the enzyme to work in the brain and making the
animal sleep more.
Encouragingly, the doses used were minimal, a study in the Journal
of Neuroscience reported.
"Sleep, one of the most mysterious regular shifts in
consciousness, is regulated by a delicate balance between
biological processes, the environment and behaviour, but the
mechanisms involved in the regulation are not well understood,"
said Subimal Datta, researcher, Boston University.
"Current treatments for sleep disorders do not achieve the ideal
behavioural outcome, and are usually accompanied by many
undesirable side effects," he said.
"A more specific, fine-tuned approach to treating these disorders
by promoting alertness and treating insomnia would greatly benefit
public health," he added.
Lack of sleep is linked to a host of health problems, from heart
disease and memory loss to diabetes.
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