Insomnia

Also known as:  Sleeplessness

Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time in the absence of external impediments such as excessive noise or bright light and during the period when sleep should normally occur.

Insomnia may vary in intensity from restlessness or disturbed Sleep to shortening of the normal length of Sleep or to total wakefulness.

 Approximately 10% of adults experience Chronic Insomnia.

 Approximately 50% of adults experience significant Insomnia at some stage(s) of their lives.

 Insomnia - Treatments

The substances mentioned below should be consumed the next morning after a night affected by Insomnia as they are not intended to induce sleep – instead they are intended to counteract the impairment caused by Insomnia.

Amino Acids

 Creatine Monohydrate may help to prevent the decline in psychomotor performance and Mood associated with Insomnia.  ^[1]

 Tyrosine may increase next-day Alertness and cognitive ability in Insomnia patients (i.e. it may counteract the daytime mental Fatigue often experienced by Insomnia sufferers).  ^[2]

Smart Drugs

 Dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE) may increase daytime motivation and physical Energy in Insomnia patients (i.e. it may counteract the daytime Fatigue often experienced by Insomnia sufferers).  ^[3]

   Milk does NOT induce Sleep (as the Tryptophan in Milk is suppressed by the other Amino Acids in Milk).

Alkaloids

 Ephedrine may cause Insomnia (due to its stimulant properties imitating the actions of Adrenaline).  ^[4]

 Insomnia may occur as a result of Nicotine (i.e. Tobacco smoking) withdrawal.

Amino Acids

 Excessive consumption of Aspartic Acid may cause Insomnia (by causing over-stimulation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) Receptors in the Brain.

 Excessive consumption of Glutamic Acid may cause Insomnia (by causing over-stimulation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) Receptors in the Brain.

 Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) may cause Insomnia (by causing over-stimulation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) Receptors in the Brain.

 Excessive Ornithine (when consumed at night) may cause Insomnia in some people.  ^[5]