[blparent] Has anybody heard these Learn More 924 commercials on the radio?

Fri Jan 10 14:04:31 UTC 2014

You may not believe in this sleep disorder, but several of our list members apparently do as they expressed in responses to this same message that they struggle with it. You have very good points about some other contributing factors, but that does not mean the condition itself is not also a valid one. Melatonin is produced in the body as a natural response to light and is a direct part of our functioning on a 24 hour circadian rhythm. Many things can happen to interfere with this natural cycle of course. People who work nights and those who live in regions like Alaska often struggle with the same kind of problems. 
This may be part of why you did not struggle with this condition as a child as you still had some light perception. I think the process has something to do with the retina, so those with prosthetics or severe damage to the retina are going to be strongly effected in this way. If you check out some of the old studies on sensory deprivation, there is a lot of evidence about people developing a 25 to 26 hour rhythm when deprived of light.

As women, we also can have many interruptions to our cycle that are hormonal related.

All of this is why we have a food and drug administration in this country. An extensive study had to be done with control groups and other research into the causal aspect of this condition as part of getting the medication approved. Of course if it is labeled a supplement as opposed to a drug, the standards are lower, but they do still have to submit evidence.

Goodness knows what this drug company is going to charge to recoup those expenses either. I think it would be interesting to find out if government dollars funded this research too, but my cynicism about drug corporations and the US Food and Drug folks is definitely straying way off topic.

One of my children has a different sleep disorder and people often just do not seem to get it. We jump through a lot of hoops around here to keep that child even sleeping a few hours every night. Sleep disorders are a real struggle for some people. I know I became a true believer somewhere in the process of the numerous ER trips with an unconscious child who even the paramedics could not wake up when his little body finally just shut down and put him into that deep a sleep. At least twice in the middle of the school day. I know I have shared about these s struggles with Henry here before, but I know we have some new people who might want to know why I am so interested in sleep disorders.

Jennifer
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I doubt it if sleep disorder is due to total blindness. I have been totally blind almost all of my life, only light perception during early childhood. In my younger days I did sleep very well, but it is only now that I I am older that I sleep only about 4 hours per night.
I would say that one may have sleep disorder whether blind or not.
People have this disorder as they get older.
Another thing that needs consideration is how physically tired one is.
Many blind people are very sedantic, lacking physical exercise. No doubt, getting sufficient exercise will help one's sleep.  It works for me.
As far as comercials are concerned, I do not take them seriously, because they are produced to sell a product and not necessarily improve lives.

On 1/10/14, Sharon Howerton <shrnhow at gmail.com> wrote:
> They are on every day here in Chicago and it is actually non 24.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Robert Shelton
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 8:30 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Has anybody heard these Learn More 924 
> commercials onthe radio?
>
> Yep, it is real, but I have a big problem with the commercials.  The 
> speaker starts off by saying "You can't see me because this is radio, 
> and I can't see you because I'm totally blind."  Cute, I suppose, but 
> cheesy.  Then he goes off into this business about how he can't 
> concentrate on anything during the day, leaving the clear impression 
> that it is because of his blindness.  Were I in the position of a 
> sighted person thinking about hiring someone in a critical position, 
> and a blind person showed up, that commercial would add to any and 
> every other misconception about blindness I might have.
>
> So, maybe Vanda is working on a beneficial compound, but their way of 
> drumming up business strikes me as patronizing at best.
>
> OK, not about blind parenting, so no more from me on this.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trising at sbcglobal.net [mailto:trising at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 4:47 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Has anybody heard these Learn More 924 
> commercials onthe radio?
>
>     Yes, Non24 sleep disorder is real. I have it, and Melatonin helps.
> Vanda
> Pharmaceuticals is coming out with a medication that will help more 
> than Melatonin. I have not heard the commercials. There is also a 
> website if you are interested. If you put Non24 into your favorite 
> search engine, you will find it.
>
> Sincerely,
> Terri Wilcox
>
>
>
>
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