Sleep Deprivation, Stimulant Medications, and Cognition

Abstract

Reviews the book, Sleep Deprivation, Stimulant Medications, and Cognition edited by Nancy J. Wesensten (2012). In the book, Wesensten addresses this issue with an emphasis on pharmacological countermeasures. Focusing primarily on the use of stimulants medications as fatigue countermeasures in healthy but sleep-deprived populations, the book provides a holistic view that covers both basic and applied science, as well as medical and ethical management of fatigue and stimulant use. This book should be of interest to researchers, clinicians, occupational health professionals, policy makers, and anyone interested in stimulant medications and/or fatigue risk management. A real gem in this book is a chapter which discusses the real-world practice of stimulant administration in military and other operational contexts. No other book on sleep, sleep loss, and cognition discusses the topic of stimulant use to counter fatigue as comprehensively and in depth as the present book. The book is carefully edited to be informative, balanced, and easy to read. It fills a critical gap for anyone involved in the basic or applied aspects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of fatigue. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)