Nighttime Light Pollution Linked With Hypnotic Drug Prescriptions in Older Adults

A new population-based investigation reports a significant association between artificial, outdoor light exposure at night and insomnia, as indicated by older adults’ use of hypnotic drugs. Results show that increasing nighttime levels of artificial, outdoor light exposure, stratified by quartile, were associated with an increased prevalence of hypnotic prescriptions and daily dose intake. Furthermore, older … Continue reading Nighttime Light Pollution Linked With Hypnotic Drug Prescriptions in Older Adults