Therefore, the hypnotic activity of Zolpidem has also been explored in different patient populations and assessment included both objective and subjective measures of hypnotic efficacy for different treatment durations, with results confirming that ten milligrams is superior to placebo. (2) Consequently, according to the update of Zolpidem's pharmacology done in the year of 2001, the recommended dosage is ten milligrams in the non-elderly suffering from short-term insomnia; in elderly patients five milligrams has been shown to be effective at inducing sleep as per optimum the safety profi...

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There are two broad categories of consciousness: Normal Waking Consciousness (NWC) Altered States of Consciousness (ASC) Normal Waking Consciousness Refers to the states of consciousness associated with being awake and aware of our thoughts, memories, feelings and sensations for the external world Altered States of Consciousness Is any sate of consciousness that is distinctly different from normal waking consciousness, in terms of level of awareness and experience and the intensity of sensations, thoughts, feelings and memories Concepts of ASC from NWC including daydreaming and alcohol-indu...

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Do all dreams have a specific meaning that relates to our waking life. Most people don't believe that they do. What if you had a dream about your wallet being stolen or missing? In your waking life, does that mean that you will lose money or that someone will steal from you? These are questions we a...

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When we sleep, we do much more than just "rest our weary bones"; we tap into our subconscious mind (Ullman and Zimmerman 1979). The subconscious has much to offer about oneself. The average human being spends one third of their life in sleep and during each sleep approximately two hours is spent dreaming (Ullman and Zimmerman 1979). These dreams are important because they are the voice of our subconscious. Dreams and theories on dreams go as far back as 2000 BC in Egypt. ...

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