Potential Side Effects of Prescription Sleep Drugs
These are a few of the most common problems you may experience while taking a sleep medication, and what you can do to avoid them.
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Consider other treatments
Sleep experts agree that behavior therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are still the most effective treatments for long-term sleep problems. In therapy sessions, you’ll learn habits and behaviors that will help your body get used to sleeping again—at the right time and for the right amount of time. And unlike a pill, you can recall and practice those routines every night, for free.
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