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Dose-response effects of tiagabine on the sleep of older adults.

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the dose- response effects of tiagabine on sleep and safety measures in healthy older adults. DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, Latin-square design. SETTING: Sleep laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-four healthy older adults (11 men, 13 women; mean age 68.0 +/- 6.2 years) INTERVENTIONS: Tiagabine 2, 4, or 8 mg, or placebo, each given on two consecutive nights. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: Polysomnography revealed that compared with placebo, tiagabine 4 mg increased total sleep time, reduced wake after sleep onset, and increased minutes of slow-wave sleep. Tiagabine 8 mg decreased wake after sleep onset, increased slow-wave sleep, and improved a sleep-continuity index. No differences were seen between the 2-mg dose and placebo. Subjective ratings indicated fewer awakenings with the 8-mg dose. Central nervous system adverse events were somewhat higher in the 8-mg condition only. Measures of morning performance were minimally affected. CONCLUSIONS: Research with tiagabine at dosages of 8 mg or less appears warranted in elderly clinical populations.[1]

References

  1. Dose-response effects of tiagabine on the sleep of older adults. Walsh, J.K., Randazzo, A.C., Frankowski, S., Shannon, K., Schweitzer, P.K., Roth, T. Sleep. (2005) [Pubmed]
 
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