Review Article| Volume 13, ISSUE 2, P147-159, June 2018

Drug-Induced Insomnia and Excessive Sleepiness

  • Ann Van Gastel
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    Multidisciplinary Sleep Disorders Centre and University Department of Psychiatry, Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijkstraat 10, Antwerp 2650, Belgium

    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute (CAPRI), University of Antwerp (UA), Campus Drie Eiken, Universiteitsplein 1, Antwerp 2610, Belgium
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Published:March 28, 2018DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsmc.2018.02.001

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