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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Consumer confidence in the drugs marketed to them using multi-million dollar-advertising campaigns was shaken again last week. People taking drugs with the active ingredient naproxen, such as Aleve, in a study
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Designed to aid either napping or nighttime slumber, these novel programs can aid relaxation -- or not.
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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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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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Sometimes the march of technology can lull us to sleep.
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Drugs widely used to manage aggressive outbursts in intellectually disabled people are no more effective than placebo, researchers are reporting.
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For âcloset co-sleepers,â revealing the truth isnât worth the criticism.
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Drug maker Sepracor Inc. has won federal approval for a prescription insomnia medication the company is counting on to challenge larger rivals in the fast-growing $2.1 billion-a-year sleep aid market.
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Investors and insomniacs can rest easy: The Food &amp; Drug Administration approved Lunesta, Sepracor&#39;s (SEPR ) new drug for sleeplessness, on Dec. 15.
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This lung cancer drug is not as effective as once hoped.
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Weight-loss experts have a novel prescription for people who want to shed pounds: Get some sleep.
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People with chronic insomnia are more likely to find relief with a few sessions of psychological counseling than with sleeping pills, especially in the long run, according to the results of a small study.
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A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may slow or even halt the development of Parkinson's.
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New research supports the hypothesis that during sleep, the connections between neurons weaken.
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new sleeping pill that some specialists say could pave the way for longer-term use of such medications.
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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.