Other names: insomnia
Sleep disorders nowadays bothering a lot of people. This may be a part of some diseases, however, often is insomnia independent problem. Sometimes it may be related to poor diet, stress,workload, night shifts alternating with daily like. The need for sleep is not an individual (an average of 6-8 hours, but there are also people who just four hours of sleep) and a disease state considered insomnia when if the patient does not sleep enough rest.
Sleeplessness (insomnia) is subjectively perceived decline in quality or quantity of sleep (or both), accompanied by a frequent consequences of daily wakefulness (sleepiness). Insomnia include sleep disturbance and sleep continuity, including early awakening. Accordingly, also manages drug therapy, which is talk to your doctor. Are used, some benzodiazepines (midazolam, nitrazepam, bromazepam, alprazolam), which, however, often cause addiction (but may be good in the present states of anxiety). Less addictive drugs such as zolpidem (Stilnox, Hypnogen), zopiclone (Imovane) or zaleplon, although it is not recommended to take a long time (max. 1 month, but rather only a few days). Their further advantage is the rapid onset of action.
Today it gets to market a new drug containing the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin natural sleep.
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