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October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Sleep Is Only a Click Away with New Sleep Aids
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertHaving trouble sleeping? Modern technology sees a problem and looks for a solution, and, believe... Read more »
Sleepy in Seattle: Sleep Aids from Behavioral Therapy to Rozerem
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...your life–is more effective than a prescription sleep aid. Behavioral therapy can include such... Read more »
Acid reflux and sleeping: Part 1
By Jennifer Rackley , Health ExpertI did not sleep well last night. As the mom to three very rambunctious girls this is a phrase... Read more »
Can Alcohol Help Me Sleep?
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...disappear within 3 nights. So use of alcohol chronic as sleep aid is not likely to be... Read more »
Steps to Healthy Sleep
By Leah , Health Expert...bath/shower, play music, read. Limit your use of sleep aids and sleeping pills. These are... Read more »
Health Guide
Symptoms and Diagnosis
...you take? Remember to include all over-the-counter medicines, including aspirin, anti-histamines, and sleep aids. What is the name of the medicine? Your doctor may refer you to an... Read more »Coping with Jet Lag
...your behavior when traveling may help you get the quality of rest needed to start the day refreshed.Sleep AidsAccording to NSF's 2002 Sleep in America poll, 15% of the respondents reported using... Read more »Strattera
...ProventilVentolinCordaronePaceroneWellbutrinZubanCelebrexTagamentAdriamycinDolophineMethadoesReglanCardioquinQuinagluteQuindexNorvirZantacLanisilAnafranilLexaproProzacSarafemLuvoxPaxilZoloftAntihis... Read more »Discrimination Against Students with Mental Health Issues on the Rise
...campus. The grounds for their involuntary leave range from a bipolar student’s minor reaction to the sleep aid Ambien to an immediate dismissal stemming from an instant message containing... Read more »Side Effects of Antidepressants
Antidepressants are often prescribed to help patients with anxiety. As with all medications, antidepressants have certain side effects people should be aware of. For most people, these side effects... Read more »Images
Related News
Ambien OK for kids, says FDA
October 02, 2008The FDA has approved Ambien and Ambien CR for use in children. The approval extends patent protection for a short while for the sleep aid. Read summary »
Zolpimist approved for insomnia
December 23, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an oral spray for the treatment of insomnia. Zolpimist contains the active ingredient found in the... Read summary »
Silenor does not appear to cause cancer, FDA agrees
October 02, 2008Somaxon Pharmaceuticals has announced that it will reapply to the FDA this year for approval of sleep aid Silenor. At the FDA's request, Somaxon ran... Read summary »
Analysis: Sleep drugs debuting as performance enhancers
October 02, 2008A new trend in medicine is the use of sleep drugs to enhance performance rather than address a disorder. Students, workers, and the U.S. Army are... Read summary »
Study links hospital stays and use of sleep meds
October 03, 2008Researchers have found that a significant number of elderly patients prescribed a sleeping med for short-term insomnia during a hospital stay are... Read summary »
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