Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter #110 - The Sleep Apnea Pill: Wired On The Pills You Took
Jul 28, 2024
38:25
Sleep apnea is a very common medical problem that affects a large portion of the population. The treatment options leave much to be desired including what is by far and away the most common treatment: the CPAP device. This reality has led to the quest to find a medical treatment for sleep apnea, and one investigational drug AD109, has received some early attention. In this episode we will:
- Discuss the history of medications being tested as potential treatments for sleep apnea
- Review how sleep apnea is classified in terms of its severity
- List the current therapies for sleep apnea
- Describe the two components of AD109, and the mechanism of action of these drugs
- Evaluate the design and results of a recent study of AD109 in mild sleep apnea
- Put in perspective what these result mean in real world situations
Produced by: Maeve Winter
More
- Twitter: @drchriswinter
- IG: @drchriwinter
- Threads: @drchriswinter
- Bluesky: @drchriswinter
- The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child
Thanks for listening and sleep well!