Archive - Fast Asleep

Happy Fourth of July

A Short Piece on Colonial Era Mattresses

Jul 3 •

Barry Krakow, MD

June 2025

Prescription Sedatives & Suicide Risk

Not the highest level of evidence, but nonetheless this study showed the association between prescription sedative use in an older cohort and suicide…

Jun 15 •

Barry Krakow, MD

Unlocking Better Sleep

Recent opportunity to discuss my favorite topic with Dr.

Jun 4 •

Barry Krakow, MD

May 2025

April 2025

Title of New Book and Forthcoming Podcast

Apr 28 •

Barry Krakow, MD

What Does AI Say about the Lack of Awareness of Complex Insomnia

Complex Insomnia = Insomnia and Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Apr 25 •

Barry Krakow, MD

More Missed Opportunities in Hyperarousal Research in Insomnia

Another original research publication from 14 authors who claim to be looking at more than 1000 insomniacs who apparently don’t have sleep-disordered…

Apr 22 •

Barry Krakow, MD

What actually causes hyperarousal in chronic insomnia?

A new commentary in Sleep Medicine, a scientific research journal

Apr 11 •

Barry Krakow, MD

Crisis of CPAP Failure

Full Essay (4 parts and References) in PDF

Apr 6 •

Barry Krakow, MD

New Interview with CPAPFriend Podcast

CPAPFriend Podcast Part I covers a lot of details on PAP use and troubleshooting.Thanks for reading Fast Asleep!

Apr 1 •

Barry Krakow, MD

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