Other Life Science Bar: Time to put away the sleeping pills?
Welcome to the first Life Science Bar of the autumn at The Cell. During an insightful evening, at the intersection of science and art, we will explore sleep deprivation and what can be done about it. This event will be held in Swedish.
In 2024, more than 870,000 people in Sweden obtained prescription sleeping pills from pharmacies, and among young people, the use of sleeping pills has increased significantly. This is despite questions about the effectiveness and long-term effects of these drugs. Instead, researchers recommend psychological treatment in the form of CBT for insomnia, which is just as effective in the short term and better in the long term.
Participants
17:00-17:15 “Art, Sleep and Insomnia”, Jennie Lorisson, art historian and doctoral student, Stockholm School of Economics.
17:15-17:20 Poetry with Sara Nazari, one of Sweden's greatest spoken word poets. She has performed for example in Melodifestivalen and Musikhjälpen on SVT.
17:20-18:00 Panel discussion on sleep and treatment of insomnia:
Kerstin Blom, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Sandra Tamm, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Jennie Lorisson, art historian and doctoral student, Stockholm School of Economics.
Moderator: Cecilia Odlind, editor in chief of KI's popular science magazine "Medicinsk Vetenskap".
The seminar is open to the public, no pre-registration is required. Food and drinks will be available for purchase at Urban Deli.