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Health Encyclopedia: Insomnia Medications
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Medications
According to a major 2003 survey, about 20% of American older adults use some form of sleep aid, including prescription or over-the-counter drugs, or alcohol. Furthermore, 15% use such aids 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 following precautions are important:
- Start with non-prescription medication.
- Drugs used specifically for i...
Expert & Community Posts
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...been shown to promote ulcer healing, but they may have other health benefits.Alternative TreatmentsMelatonin is a hormone found in the brain that is normally associated with its role in sleep.... Read more »Premenstrual Syndrome: Other Treatments
...herb.Ginger Tea. Ginger tea is safe and may help soothe mild nausea and other minor symptoms of PMS.Melatonin. Women with PMS appear to have lower levels of melatonin, a powerful hormone that... Read more »Insomnia: Introduction
...to signal the nearby pineal gland (named so because it resembles a pine-cone) to produce the hormone melatonin.Melatonin is thought to act as the body's time-setting hormone. The longer a person... Read more »Related News
Trouble Sleeping Linked to Diabetes
December 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The identification of a new mutation associated with type 2 diabetes suggests abnormal sleep patterns could be linked to... Read summary »
Quieting Ringing Ears
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Taking The Lag Out of Jet Lag
July 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may soon be a cure for jet lag that you can simply download onto your laptop. Researchers at Brigham and Women's... Read summary »
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