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The relation between cigarette smoking and sleep disturbance
1Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706.
Preventive Medicine
|May 1, 1994
Summary
Cigarette smoking is linked to sleep problems like trouble falling asleep and waking up. Smokers experience more sleep disturbances, impacting public health.
Area of Science:
- Sleep Medicine
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Limited epidemiological and clinical data exist on the smoking-sleep disturbance relationship.
- Previous evidence suggests a potential link between smoking and sleep issues.
- This study investigated the association between cigarette smoking and sleep disturbance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test the hypothesis that cigarette smoking is associated with sleep disturbance.
- To identify specific sleep problems linked to smoking in adults.
Main Methods:
- Utilized survey data from 3,516 adults participating in a longitudinal sleep-disordered breathing study.
- Assessed symptoms of insomnia, hypersomnia, and parasomnia using DSM-III-R diagnostic criteria.
Main Results:
- Smoking was associated with difficulty initiating sleep and waking up in both males and females.
- Excessive daytime sleepiness linked to smoking in females only.
- Nightmares and disturbing dreams associated with smoking in males only.
Conclusions:
- Smoking is linked to difficulty initiating sleep and symptoms of sleep fragmentation.
- Potential mechanisms include nicotine's stimulant effects, withdrawal, increased sleep-disordered breathing, and psychological factors.
- Findings have significant clinical and public health implications for smoking cessation and sleep health.