Springer Sleep-Wake Neurobiology and Pharmacology - Handbook 253

This comprehensive volume from Springer integrates current research on sleep functions and circadian rhythms with the development of novel target-selective sleep-wake therapeutics. It delivers a state-of-the-art overview of sleep-wake mechanisms in both health and disease, explores ongoing drug discovery developments, and outlines clinical treatment prospects for sleep-disordered patients. The handbook emphasises how sleep and wakefulness mutually influence each other, examining how future therapeutic interventions using sleep- or wake-promoting agents can improve patient outcomes. Essential for researchers, clinicians, and pharmacologists seeking to understand the neurobiological foundations of sleep regulation and emerging pharmacological approaches to sleep medicine.