Alcohol & SleepEvidence & Dosage
Faster sleep onset, but REM suppression and night-time waking.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 64
- With abstract
- 32
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 0
- Highly cited
- 2
- Publication years
- 1968–2026
Alcohol & Sleep in the context of Sleep
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Go to SleepTop studies on Alcohol & Sleep
Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.
Schlaf und Schlafstörungen im hohen Lebensalter Sleep and sleep disorders in old age
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie20248 influential citationsThe increasing interruptions of nocturnal sleep with aging must be distinguished from actual sleep disorders. Morbidity and medication have an impact on sleep. The relationship between sleep and morbidity is mutual. Disturbed sleep…
Einschränkungen der Mobilität von älteren Verkehrsteilnehmern durch Medikamente, Alkohol und Cannabis Reduced mobility in the elderly due to medication, alcohol, and cannabinoids
Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz20245 influential citationsMany diseases are accompanied by symptoms that can impair the ability to perform complex everyday tasks, such as active participation in road traffic. If a cure is not possible, the aim of drug therapy is to alleviate the symptoms to such…
Management erwachsener Patientinnen und Patienten mit Bronchiektasen-Erkrankung
Pneumologie20242 influential citationsBronchiectasis is an etiologically heterogeneous, chronic, and often progressive respiratory disease characterized by irreversible bronchial dilation. It is frequently associated with significant symptom burden, multiple complications, and…
Implementierung der Tabakentwöhnung in den Workflow des Lungenkrebsscreenings in Deutschland
Pneumologie20242 influential citationsBoth tobacco cessation and low-dose CT screening in at-risk individuals reduce lung cancer-specific and all-cause mortality. As part of a national screening program for the early detection of lung cancer, smoking cessation must be a…
Der Schriftsteller Johannes Schlaf in Altscherbitz 1895–1897 Krankenakte, Selbstzeugnisse und Stigma
Psychiatrische Praxis2026The author and playwright Johannes Schlaf (1862-1941) is considered one of the most important representatives of the literary movement of "naturalism." It is already known that Schlaf had to be treated in psychiatric institutions several…
Herz und Schlaf – ein starkes Team! Heart and sleep: a strong team!
Die Innere Medizin2025Cardiovascular diseases and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) often coexist and influence each other. Observational studies show a strong association between SDB and arterial hypertension (aHT), coronary heart disease (CHD), and heart…
Zentrale Schlafapnoe – wenn das Atemzentrum im Schlaf aussetzt Central sleep apnea: cessation of central respiration control while we sleep
Die Innere Medizin2025Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by repeated cessation of respiratory drive during sleep. Unlike obstructive sleep apnea, CSA is not caused by upper airway obstruction but by a dysfunction in…
Schlaf ist die beste Medizin – was Internisten über Schlaf und Schlafmedizin wissen sollten Sleep is the best medicine: what internists should know about sleep and sleep medicine
Die Innere Medizin2025Sleep is a fundamental biological function that affects nearly all organ systems, yet it has been insufficiently documented and considered in internal medicine practice to date. The aim of this review is to present the physiological basis…
Bewertung von Empfehlungen zum risikoarmen Umgang mit Alkohol, Cannabis, Glücksspielen und Computerspielen – Stand des Wissens Assessment of recommendations for low-risk use of alcohol, cannabis, gambling and gaming: state of knowledge
Der Nervenarzt2025<h4>Aim</h4>From a public health perspective, the provision of information on low-risk consumption is highly relevant for behavior with addictive potential and negative health, psychological or social consequences. This article provides an…
S2k-Leitlinie: Diagnostik und Begutachtung der Berufskrankheit Nr. 4101 Quarzstaublungenerkrankung (Silikose) der Berufskrankheitenverordnung (BKV)
Pneumologie2025The current revision of the guideline incorporates scientific evidence published since 2016, as well as insights gained from its application in clinical and medico-legal practice. It is specifically intended for medical experts involved in…
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