A patient lying in a vegetative state for over 3 years woke up after being administered a sleeping pill, given to assuage a spell of restlessness. This pill will hit the research table for thorough clinical testing. Zolpidem, the name of this sleeping pill, will be clinically tested on 30 patients during the course of this year, to check out its potential to temporarily awaken people out of coma. After the initial success, the pill has been administered to two other PVS patients, who have also portrayed positive responses. << Women- Don’t drink and Be Pregnant Autoimmune Diseases – Newer Preventive Measures >> Recommended Reading Insomnia Difficulty in initiating and maintaining sleep is known as insomnia. It is a symptom that occurs due to other disorders and can cause daytime sleepiness. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Selfie Addiction Calculator Vent Forte (Theophylline) Indian Medical Journals More News on: VasectomyInsomniaSleeping Scale
A patient lying in a vegetative state for over 3 years woke up after being administered a sleeping pill, given to assuage a spell of restlessness. This pill will hit the research table for thorough clinical testing. Zolpidem, the name of this sleeping pill, will be clinically tested on 30 patients during the course of this year, to check out its potential to temporarily awaken people out of coma. After the initial success, the pill has been administered to two other PVS patients, who have also portrayed positive responses.
