situational insomnia

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• situational insomnia — (sich.oo.AY.shun.ul in.SOM.nee.uh) n. A temporary form of insomnia that occurs as a result of short term factors present in a person s life. Example Citation: Doc, I ve been up for three days. I need something for sleep I feel like a dead man… …   New words

• Zopiclone — Systematic (IUPAC) name (RS) 6 (5 chloropyridin 2 yl) 7 oxo 6,7 dihydro 5H pyrrolo[3,4 b]pyrazin 5 yl 4 methylpiperazine 1 carboxylate Clinical data Trade n …   Wikipedia

• Cinolazepam — Not to be confused with clonazepam or camazepam. Cinolazepam Systematic (IUPAC) name …   Wikipedia

• Sleeping — baby lag busy brain co sleeping glazing junk sleep microsleep nap nook prophylactic nap …   New words

• glazing — pp. Sleeping with your eyes open. Example Citation: Didn t he notice that half the room was glazing by the second session? Jokeline, Rocky Mountain News, November 22, 1996 Earliest Citation: Glazing Corporate speak for sleeping with your eyes… …   New words

• junk sleep — n. Low quality sleep caused by disruptions from nearby electronic devices such as cell phones, computers, and TVs. Example Citations: If you re thinking about buying your teenager a cell phone this Christmas, you might want to hold that call.… …   New words

• microsleep — n. A brief period (usually only a few seconds) in which the brain enters a sleep state regardless of the activity the person is performing at the time. Example Citation: If we ignore sleep needs and get behind the wheel of a car, a catastrophe… …   New words

• nap nook — n. An office or room where employees can nap during working hours. Example Citation: That old adage if you snooze, you lose no longer applies in the business world. Napping on the job is slowly becoming acceptable when done in the proper place at …   New words

• prophylactic nap — n. A daytime nap taken to prevent tiredness later in the day. Example Citation: Dr. David Dinges, a sleep researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, is a strong advocate of prophylactic napping taking what he and others call a power nap during …   New words

• semisomnia — n. Mild but chronic exhaustion caused by poor sleep habits. Also: semi somnia. semisomniac n. Example Citations: You slept last night, but was it the sleep you see in bed advertisements calm slumber with a slight smile suggesting sweet dreams or… …   New words

• sexsomnia — n. A sleep disorder in which a person engages in sexual behavior while asleep. Example Citations: The phenomenon, called sexsomnia, is a form of parasomnia, a disorder in which people who are asleep but in a state of semi arousal engage in… …   New words