Psychiatria pre prax 5/2008
THE SLEEP AND MEMORY IN RELATION TO MEDICATIONS
In the offices of specialists and primary care physicians we encounter together or separately occuring symptoms-impaired sleep and impaired memory. It is known or anticipated from practice that sleep and memory are associated. The article describes the relation of sleep and memory on a theoretical level in relation to its causes and medications. During treatment of sleep or memory disorder sleep should remain of sufficient quality that cognitive functions are preserved. The choice of medication for a sleep disorder should reflect the risk of cognitive function impairment or the influence on psychic condition.
Keywords: memory, cognitive disorder, pharmacotherapy, benzodiazepines
