Sleep Drugs Found Only Mildly Effective, but Wildly Popular
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Many people who take sleep medications think they work far better than laboratory measurements show they do.
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Intensive marketing has helped create blockbuster drugs that aren't necessarily more effective than cheaper alternatives.
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Insomniacs may be able to give their sleeping pills a rest in favor of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which researchers say works better for treating chronic insomnia.
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Turns out a little bit of therapy may help insomniacs sleep better than even the best sleeping pills. A new study found cognitive behavioral therapy works much better than the leading sleeping pill for treating chronic insomnia.
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SUNDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The nightly trip to dreamland is a frustrating one for millions of American children suffering from insomnia, night awakenings and even sleep apnea, experts say.
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A one-drug wonder doesn't have a future.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered sleep disorder drugs to carry stronger warnings about their risks, such as drowsy driving and severe allergic reactions.
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NEW YORK  - Melatonin, which is widely used  as a sleep-aid, is also effective for migraine prevention,  according to findings from a small trial.
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Psychological therapy can greatly boost the effectiveness of drugs in treating bipolar disorder, but these specialized talk therapies aren't as widely available as they should be, experts say.
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The drug may have faded from the public eye but it is very visible on the social scene.
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Placebos are a surprisingly common prescription, according to a U.S. study in which nearly half of the doctors surveyed said they had doled out a dummy pill at some point.
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Health officials report that some consumers buying sleep aids and antidepressants over the web receive powerful anti-psychotics that send some to the ER. By the Associated Press.
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Sometimes the march of technology can lull us to sleep.
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WHAT THEY FOUND: Insomnia is more effectively treated with behavioral therapy than a popular sleeping pill, known as Ambien. WHO WAS INCLUDED: 63 people with chronic insomnia; some received Ambien alone, others
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Viagra (sildenafil) taken at  bedtime may worsen breathing problems in patients with severe  obstructive sleep apnea, results of a study published in the  Archives of Internal Medicine suggest.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The sleep medication ramelteon (brand name Rozerem), recently approved in the United States to treat insomnia, does not appear to have potential for substance abuse or for motor or cognitive impairment, according to company-funded research.
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You may be tempted to reach for a sleeping pill if you continually have trouble nodding off, but a small new study indicates you might be better off with cognitive therapy.