Prescription Meds For Insomnia
Should you worry about the side effects of sleep meds?
October 22, 2008
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Direct-To-Consumer Drug Advertising - Beneficial or Detrimental?
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New Changes in How Doctors Can Prescribe Stimulants
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ARE SLEEP MEDICATIONS SAFE?
By Dr. Diana L Walcutt , Health Expert...us is likely to suffer from at least one bout of insomnia in our lifetime. We have become a... Read more »
Rethinking Antipsychotics - Part I
By John McManamy , Health Expert...be. Mind you, there is a place for smart antipsychotics meds strategies, but it appears that... Read more »
Taking Provigil for MS-Related Fatigue
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Health Guide
Insomnia: Risk Factors
Studies estimate that between 25 - 33% of adults experience some insomnia each year. In spite of this widespread problem, however, studies suggest that only about 30% of American adults... Read more »Insomnia: Medications
...every night.It should be stressed that only behavioral or psychologic techniques can actually cure insomnia, whereas prolonged use of sleeping pills can only result in dependency.In general, the... Read more »Insomnia: Diagnosis
...is little agreement, even among experts, on the best methods for effectively assessing a patient's insomnia.A major difficulty in diagnosing this problem is its subjective nature. One study showed... Read more »Insomnia: References
...ReferencesGlass J, Lanctot KL, Herrmann N, Sproule BA, Busto UE. Sedative hypnotics in older people with insomnia: meta-analysis of risks and benefits. BMJ. 2005 Nov 19;331(7526):1169.Ohayon MM.... Read more »Insomnia: Treatment
...behavioral methods are aimed at achieving these goals. Behavioral techniques can actually cure chronic insomnia and studies report their effectiveness in nearly all patients with primary chronic... Read more »Images
Most sleep issues concerning insommnia can be corrected by making a few simple changes.... Read more »
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Prescription Meds Over-the-Counter
January 21, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The government is planning to make certain prescription-only drugs for common problems available to the public over the... Read summary »
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