The Effect of a Single Dose of Quazepam (Sch-16134) on the Sleep of Chronic Insomniacs

@article{Roth1979TheEO,
  title={The Effect of a Single Dose of Quazepam (Sch-16134) on the Sleep of Chronic Insomniacs},
  author={Thomas Roth and E I Tietz and Milton Kramer and M Kaffeman},
  journal={Journal of International Medical Research},
  year={1979},
  volume={7},
  pages={583 - 587}
}
The present study evaluated the efficacy of 25 mg of quazepam, a new benzodiazepine hypnotic, in a population of chronic insomniacs. The results indicate that a single dose (25 mg) administered for one night was efficacious when measured both objectively by polysomnographic recording and subjectively by questionnaire with no reported side-effects. The change in the objective measures paralleled the direction of change in subjective measures. Sleep efficiency and sleep maintenance were improved… 
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