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Understanding Insomnia Medications
- What Is Insomnia?
- What Causes Insomnia?
- What Are the Risks of Insomnia?
- How Is Insomnia Treated?
- Benzodiazepine Hypnotics
- Nonbenzodiazepine Hypnotics
- Antidepressants
- Pineal Gland Hormones
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What Is Insomnia?
Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint. Insomnia is defined as difficultly falling asleep or staying asleep, resulting in inadequate length of sleep and/or poor quality of sleep. Insomnia is not a disease, but a symptom associated with a variety of medical, psychiatric, or sleep disorders.
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