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  2. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Improvements in sleep were seen at the 24- and 52-week follow-ups. The authors concluded benzodiazepines were not effective in the long term for sleep problems except in suppressing withdrawal-related rebound insomnia. Improvements were seen between 24 and 52 weeks after withdrawal in many factors, including improved sleep and several cognitive ...

  3. Effects of long-term benzodiazepine use - Wikipedia

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    Although benzodiazepines can put people to sleep, while asleep, the drugs disrupt sleep architecture, decreasing sleep time, delayed and decreased REM sleep, increased alpha and beta activity, decreased K complexes and delta activity, and decreased deep slow-wave sleep (i.e., NREM stages 3 and 4, the most restorative part of sleep for both ...

  4. Sleep could help erase bad memories, study finds: ‘Therapy ...

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    Sleep has been shown to have a long list of physical and mental health benefits, and now a new study suggests it could also help to “erase" bad memories. Experts comment on the findings.

  5. Benzodiazepine - Wikipedia

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    Since the release of nonbenzodiazepines, also known as z-drugs, in 1992 in response to safety concerns, individuals with insomnia and other sleep disorders have increasingly been prescribed nonbenzodiazepines (2.3% in 1993 to 13.7% of Americans in 2010), less often prescribed benzodiazepines (23.5% in 1993 to 10.8% in 2010).

  6. Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Flu-like symptoms, trouble sleeping, anxiety, depression, dissociation, intrusive thoughts, nausea, poor balance, dizziness, sensory changes [2] Usual onset: Within 3 days [2] Duration: Few weeks to months [3] [4] Causes: Stopping of an antidepressant medication [2] [3] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms [2] Differential diagnosis: Anxiety ...

  7. Common sleep medication may prevent brain from clearing 'waste'

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    In a mouse study, researchers found that zolpidem (Ambien), a common sleep aid, could prevent the brain from effectively clearing up 'waste', though it remains unclear whether this could affect ...

  8. Lormetazepam - Wikipedia

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    The risks of tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal are very low when the drug is used for 2–4 weeks only, and lormetazepam is generally a safe and effective drug when used for no longer than 2–4 weeks. Some sleep disturbance in the form of rebound insomnia can, however, occur even after short-term usage of 7 days. [15]

  9. We know late-night screens are bad for sleep. How do you stop ...

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    Over half of Americans spend time on their phones within an hour of going to sleep, according to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation. The brain needs to wind down long before bedtime to get ...