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Have you ever had one of those nights, when you just couldn't get to sleep? You rummage through the refrigerator, flip from channel to channel-still sleep escapes you. You could be one of the millions of Americans who have suffered from insomnia. In this paper, I will discuss the symptoms of insomnia, its causes, and its treatments. SYMPTOMS The National Center on Sleep Disorders Research defines insomnia as an experience of inadequate or poor quality sleep characterized by difficulty falling asleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, waking up too early in the morning, or having nonrefreshing sleep (NCSDR, 1998, pg. 7). Inherently, insomnia can also involve many daytime consequences. Tiredness, lack of energy, difficulty concentrating, irritability-insomnia can have a strong impact on a persons quality of life. About thirty to forty percent of adults indicate that they suffer from some level of insomnia, and about ten to fifteen percent indicate that the insomnia is chronic and/or severe (NCSDR, 1998, pg. 7). Insomnia is not defined by the number of hours of sleep a person gets, or how long it takes them to fall asleep. Individuals vary normally in their need for, and their satisfaction with, sleep (NIH, 1995. Pg 1). Ever