Neurobiology-guided Treatments of Circadian-based Sleep Disorders
Jamie Marc Zeitzer, PhD

Understanding the pathophysiology of sleep disorders can lead to more targeted and robust treatments. Shift work and delayed sleep in adolescents share insufficient sleep duration; yet they differ vastly in the underlying cause. Novel treatments that specifically target the etiology of these disorders will be discussed.

Three learning objectives:

(1) Understand the cause and treatment of shift work disorder

(2) Understand the etiology of delayed sleep in adolescents

(3) Understand the ways to passively target circadian sleep disorders using light flash therapy

Dr. Zeitzer, PhD, is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral medicine at Stanford University and a health science specialist at the Palo Alto VA. He co-directs the Stanford Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences. Using a combination of in-laboratory, field, clinical trial, and in silico modeling, his work focuses on understanding and optimizing the non-image forming aspects of light to improve circadian functioning and overall health. He has published more than 150 primary articles generating more than 13,000 citations.