Use of Propofol (also know as Diprivan) in the home has no place in treatment of insomnia or any other sleep disorder. It can, in fact, lead to fatal respiratory depression or fatal sleep apnea.
Posts from ‘July, 2009’
Dr Shives Interviewed for Insomnia Article for USA Today
USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-07-22-insomnia_N.htm) interviewed me about the treatment of insomnia. It is good to see that the media are taking sleep seriously and trying hard to inform the public.
New Trier High School Starts at 7:10 am
New Trier High School, on the Northshore of Chicago, (www.newtrier.k12.il.us) is one the most prestigious public high schools in the country. The students there have a record of high academic achievement. I was surprised to learn that they are still starting their “early bird” class at the unreasonable hour of 7:10 am. A high percentage [...]
National Public Radio Does Disservice to Listeners
In March 2009, A health reporter for National Public Radio, Allison Aubrey, did a piece on snoring without once mentioning that it can be (and usually is) a sign of a serious sleep disorder (obstructive sleep apnea), nor did she educate her listeners that only an overnight sleep study can distinguish benign snoring from sleep [...]
