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Table 1 Effects of zaleplon at two doses on sleep process and sleep structure (\( \overline{x}\pm s \), n = 8)

From: Investigation of the usefulness of zaleplon at two doses to induce afternoon-sleep under noise interference and its effects on psychomotor performance and vestibular function

Index

Placebo group

Zaleplon 10 mg group

Zaleplon 15 mg group

Sleep process

   

 Sleep latency (min)

27.50 ± 10.92

11.19 ± 2.05*

5.75 ± 2.12**

 Sleep efficiency (%)

68.71 ± 6.04

69.63 ± 3.69

87.40 ± 6.22**∆∆

Sleep structure

   

 N1 (%)

32.58 ± 5.68

29.52 ± 3.77

31.58 ± 5.26

 N1 (%)

45.86 ± 8.98

42.37 ± 6.68

37.95 ± 10.16

 N3 (%)

15.21 ± 7.01

20.96 ± 7.87

12.71 ± 3.97

 REM (%)

6.35 ± 3.44

7.16 ± 2.76

17.76 ± 4.87**∆∆

  1. Maximum time in bed was 270 min. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01 compared with placebo group; P < 0.05, ∆∆ P < 0.01 compared with zaleplon 10 mg group