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...night for months at a time? Most clinical trials study the effects over very short periods only. That's why there is so much interest in a new study sponsored by the drugmaker Sepracor and led by Dr. Andrew Krystal, director of Duke University's Sleep Research Laboratory and Insomnia Clinic. It monitored users of a Sepracor pill called Estorra (currently under review for approval by the FDA) in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study for six months and concluded that the drug was safe and effective for nightly use. Expect to see competitors testing long-term use of their...
...This means that insomnia (or what Antarctic veterans call "big eye") affects many people during the first few days of their voyage. Add to this the jet lag you've accumulated while flying to your point of departure, and you can expect to spend plenty of sleepless hours staring at the ceiling of your cabin. Bring an eye mask, and if that fails to do the trick you could always try a few swift glasses of Scotch...
Three actors have already played Batman in the movies. With Insomnia director Chris Nolan taking on the franchise, will Guy Pearce, star of Nolan's Memento, take the cape...
...drug does have its risks. According to several clinical studies, Prozac is associated with insomnia, restlessness, nausea, weakness, loss of appetite and tremors. For up to 60% of users, Prozac will interfere with their sex drive. Given indiscriminately to manic-depressives, it can trigger serious manic episodes. And there is anecdotal evidence linking Prozac with suicide and other violent behavior, although whether Prozac or the underlying depression is to blame is still an open question...
...there's also a healthy menu of serious studio movies and smart independent comedies and dramas that audiences are embracing. Last month the searing adultery drama Unfaithful opened between Spider-Man and Star Wars and has held on well at the box office. The R-rated Al Pacino thriller Insomnia has also done well. The unassuming but endearing indie comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding has found an audience, with minimal advertising and generous word of mouth. And Miramax is betting against the glut of blockbusters with four art-house movies this summer, including Oscar Wilde's The Importance...