Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Time To Take Zopiclone

Health Encyclopedia: Insomnia Highlights

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Psychotherapy Better Than Sleeping Pills

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) works better than zopiclone (Imovane) for short- and long-term treatment of insomnia, according to a 2006 Norwegian study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Patients who received CBT spent less time awake during the night than patients who received zopiclone or placebo. In addition, zopiclone did not provide better results than placebo.

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Insomnia: References

...Jun;59(6):893-904.Sivertsen B, Omvik S, Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Havik OE, Kvale G, et al. Cognitive behavioral therapy vs zopiclone for treatment of chronic primary insomnia in older adults: a... Read more »

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