Patients
taking prescription sleep aids on a regular basis were nearly five times as likely as non-users to die over a period of two and a half years, according to a recent study.
Sleep researchers from University of California campuses in Riverside and San Diego have identified the sleep mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory and found that a
popular prescription sleep aid heightens the recollection of and response to negative memories.
Sleep researchers have identified the sleep mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory and found that a popular
prescription sleep aid heightens the recollection of and response to negative memories.
Among those who report sleep troubles three or more nights a week, 23 percent use
a prescription sleep aid.
His advice: While it may not be the answer to everyone's insomnia, skincare products that contain lavender could be worth trying before you reach for over-the-counter or
prescription sleep aids.
(TOM GRILL / CORBIS) In 2005 the FDA approved Rozerem (generic name ramelteon),
a prescription sleep aid different from any existing drug on the market.
Several studies, including one published just this year, have confirmed these beneficial effects of ashwagandha on sleep cycles, helping you fall asleep more easily without the drowsiness that
prescription sleep aids can give you.
And because of frequent insomnia, I was also using
a prescription sleep aid.
Read more on
prescription sleep aids.
Melatonin is a natural alternative to
prescription sleep aids that can help you fall asleep earlier in the night, so in the days before — and during — your trip use it to get your sleep schedule on par with your destination country's.
An estimated 50 to 70 million U.S. adults have a sleep disorder, and about 4 percent of American adults use
a prescription sleep aid, not to mention over-the-counter medications.
The FDA aims to eliminate the dangerous side effects that may impair a patient's ability to drive or operate machinery while taking
a prescription sleep aid.