Sleep Laboratory Research Services

Difficulties with sleep are a common consequence of a variety of psychiatric and medical disorders. The exact mechanism by which psychiatric disorders impact the neurobiology of sleep-wake systems is currently unknown. The Clinical Sleep Research Unit in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences has as its goal the expansion of our knowledge base about human sleep and its disorders. This facility conducts studies in a variety of subject and patient populations. Many types of manipulations, including administration of drugs and alleviations of sleep-wake schedules, will be utilized to achieve the above stated goals.

All research conducted will be done with a strict regard for the comfort and well being of our patients. The unit's vision is to improve sleep-wake function and enhance the safety and productivity of our clients. The unit is fully staffed and equipped to provide complete assessment and diagnosis of sleep and sleep disorders. These services include the assessment and diagnosis of:

• sleep apnea
• narcolepsy
• restless legs syndrome and nocturnal myodonus
• hormonally related sleep disturbances (particularly in women)
• circadian rhythm disorders, and
• insomnia evaluation and treatment.

Directors
Timothy Roehrs, Ph.D.
Thomas Roth, Ph.D.