How well are you your sleep patterns? Do you wake up feeling refreshed in the mornings or do you find your eyes battling the sunlight due to a slumber-less night? Well rest assured that peace on your pillow will be what you can look forward to with these 6 steps to a better night’s rest. [...]

ScienceDaily (2011-03-04) — A new study indicates that the ability of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to remain vigilant and attentive deteriorated significantly after losing less than one hour of nightly sleep for a week. “Moderate sleep restriction leads to a detectable negative impact on the neurobehavioral functioning of children with ADHD and healthy [...]

ScienceDaily (2011-02-15) — Researchers have known for decades that alcohol can initially deepen sleep during the early part of the night but then disrupt sleep during the latter part of the night; this is called a “rebound effect.” A new study of the influence of gender and family history of alcoholism on sleep has found [...]

The study: Fifteen children with ADHD and 23 children without ADHD (7 to 12 years old) had their sleep monitored by a polysomnography device (see “Glossary” below) and parents completed sleep questionnaires. Children were not on medication, were in good health, and did not have any caffeine for seven days prior to the study. Children [...]

1. Drink plenty of water. I’m not just talking about the little cups of water the attendants give you. Buy some water (preferably 2 bottles) once you pass the security checkpoint. Flying can dehydrate you, so drink up. 2. Speaking of drinking up, skip drinking any alcohol on the plane. You may think it will [...]

Now that I’m finished writing the third book (on ADD and money management), I’ve put some new videos on my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/DocADHD The first video is about how people with ADD handle transitions: Link: Transitions and ADD This one is on how people with ADD can have difficulties sleeping. As a special bonus, I [...]

I have become a YouTube monster! (The nice kind of monster, like Grover – not the scary kind.) Here’s a two-part series on ADD and college success: Part I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ1LQcm5HNc Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_qXpgRv7bY Here’s one on how ADD affects (my) sleep: Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui_xYdLuXvI Here’s one on the importance of changing out of your work clothes [...]

Stimulant medication reduced sleep latency (the amount of time between going to bed and falling asleep), and reduced the amount of times people awoke in the middle of the night.  Study participants also reported improvement with their sleep pattern.  They felt they were more refreshed upon awakening.  Study subjects took methylphenidate twice a day. It [...]

In a study by Sung, et al. (2008), it was found that 73% of children with ADHD have difficulties sleeping. The study also found that children with sleep difficulties had a poorer quality of life, and they were more likely to miss school. Parents of children with sleep problems were more likely to be late [...]