Dangers Of Sleeping Pills
Ambien to blame for bizarre behavior
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Mix with Care
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...A news item reports: "Researchers in Arizona warn that sleeping pills and sodas do not mix, and... Read more »
Sleeping Pills and Bizarre Behavior
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...else that can cause similar behavior is the use of sleeping pills. An article in the Wall Street... Read more »
Catch a Falling Star
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...was Marilyn Monroe. She died of a lethal dose of sleeping pills on August 4th, 1962. Another... Read more »
Did Ambien Lead To the Death of Heath Ledger?
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...been officially announced. However, a bottle of the sleeping pills, Ambien, were found near his... Read more »
FDA Requests Label Change for All Sleep Disorder Drug Products
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...concerning potential risks. Sedative hypnotics (aka sleeping pills) have many possible... Read more »
Health Guide
Insomnia: Highlights
Psychotherapy Better Than Sleeping PillsCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) works better than zopiclone (Imovane) for short- and long-term treatment of insomnia, according to a 2006... Read more »Insomnia: Medications
...that only behavioral or psychologic techniques can actually cure insomnia, whereas prolonged use of sleeping pills can only result in dependency.In general, the following precautions are... Read more »Insomnia: Prognosis
...hours a night lived the longest. People who slept more than 8 hours or less than 6 hours, or who took sleeping pills, had lower survival rates.Insomnia is not life threatening, except in very rare... Read more »Fibromyalgia: Prognosis
...consequences, or sleep disturbances that come with fibromyalgia may lead to self-medication and overuse of sleeping pills, alcohol, drugs, or caffeine. One 2001 study also reported a higher... Read more »Urge Incontinence
...and possibly even depression have been associated with urge incontinence.Medications, including some sleeping pills.Genetic factors may play a role in some cases. Read more »Images
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