What To Know BEFORE Taking Sleep Aids (Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata)

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DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR ON TAKING ANY OF THESE DRUGS
If you suffer from insomnia, it's possible your physician may prescribe one of several possible drugs to help you sleep. You may receive a prescription for a common sleep aid like Ambien, but did you know that antidepressants and some antihistamines can also help you sleep?
If you're curious about the different kinds of available drugs to treat insomnia, or would like more information about an insomnia prescription you received, join sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus as he outlines the pros and cons of each class of drug.
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0:00 Medications for Insomnia
1:03 Benzodiazepines
10:40 Antidepressants
16:19 Antihistamines
17:13 Melatonin
19:00 Valerian
19:35 The #1 Sleep Aid in the World
20:20 A Pharmacological Approach
😴 Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a double board-certified clinical psychologist and sleep expert. He's been in practice since 1999 and helped thousands of patients improve their sleep. Dr. Breus has written five books on sleep and conducted over 1,000 interviews to the press and public.
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@justauryon Ай бұрын

Thank you for covering Trazodone! I’ve battled anxiety & insomnia for years. Even after getting my anxiety addressed, insomnia was a struggle. Trazodone works for me. ❤

@LuisRodriguez-xt6be Ай бұрын

Doctor you are the best. I like your videos. Well explained scientifically and in a way that people can understand. Thank for your passion to help others.

@Roscoe1279 Ай бұрын

Thank you for a well-explained video.

@emichaelny336 Ай бұрын

Excellent overview. You should do a video on both over-the-counter meds that can cause drowsiness or sleep and other meds prescribed off-label that helps cause sleep.

@LivHard Ай бұрын

Thanks for this information. I’ve read that a new medication, Quviviq, doesn’t have the same risk of dependency. Can you do an extended video on the effectiveness of virtual CBT-I therapies and apps like Sleep Reset. Thanks!

@tshandy1 Ай бұрын

I could sing a long song about the nights when the wolf is at the door. I've tried trazadone, Ambien (zolpidem), melatonin, hydroxyzine, Benadryl, meditation, tossing and turning, bouts of boozing, and tears, copious tears. That's a song that lasted for years. Nowadays I will still occasionally take a small dose of zolpidem, hydroxyzine, or melatonin, but often now I sleep old school with no pharma assistance. Maybe it's because I have gotten better keeping my daytime life and worries out of my bedtime. (Side note: trazadone messed with my head. Just taking it nightly made me moody and introverted during the day, but YMMV.)

@iAmTheWagon 12 күн бұрын

0:11 I take all 5 😅

@johnsmusicpassions9740 Ай бұрын

All are addictive and none directly control sleep They just help with anxiety Avoid is my advice and I am a insomniac - going on 2 years now

@FLR1131 Ай бұрын

What do you think about Belsomra for insomnia?

@AssyrianGirl-cd9vj Ай бұрын

I took Ambien after my husband died because I had constant insomnia. It took years to get off it. I don't know how they can say Ambien isn't addictive. When I tried to cut down the dose, I would wake up around 2 AM due to wild, heart-thumping nightmares. Try to get back to sleep after that... My doctor said she wasn't surprised. So this symptom trying to get off of them must be well-known. Wouldn't you call that a negative, additive effect? Big thumbs-down from me where Ambien is concerned.

@randallgonzalez8121 Ай бұрын

What about natural sleep aids? Are they suitable for chronic insomnia if they are already helping with insomnia?

@zz-ec 17 сағат бұрын

I am unable to fall asleep naturally. melatinin and plants sleeping formulas have no effect on me. I am takin bondormin for 2 years now and I Feel it looses its effectiveness and I'm worried.

@viskovandermerwe3947 Ай бұрын

How does all these pills compare with Cannabis oil.

@tamrapool7899 13 күн бұрын

Does Trazodone cause dementia?

@loreleidenton7000 Ай бұрын

❤

@3cardmonty602 Ай бұрын

Ambien cost me my first marriage. My ex-wife was taking Ambien. She started taking risks with money and then put us into $100,000 in debt. I lost a family farm. She left me for a co-worker. Good riddance. He can have her.