Hypnotic Drugs

Insomnia is one of the most frequently encountered diseases in clinical practice, and about half of the patients have a long-term course. Therefore, proactive prevention against chronicity is required, using a non-pharmacological approach for insomnia (sleep hygiene). Pharmacological treatment, need...

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Published inBrain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyū no shinpo Vol. 75; no. 5; p. 591
Main Authors Kato, Takao, Ozone, Motohiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.05.2023
Subjects
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives - adverse effects
Sleep
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - drug therapy
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Summary:Insomnia is one of the most frequently encountered diseases in clinical practice, and about half of the patients have a long-term course. Therefore, proactive prevention against chronicity is required, using a non-pharmacological approach for insomnia (sleep hygiene). Pharmacological treatment, needs to decrease the risk of appearance of rebound insomnia, the risk of the patient falling, drug dependence, and cognitive dysfunctions caused by hypnotics. In view of this, it is recommended to use novel sleep medications such as orexin receptor antagonists and melatonin receptor agonists.
ISSN:1881-6096
DOI:10.11477/mf.1416202384