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Managing insomnia efficiently

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Review Article

Author Details : Sunil Chaudhry*

Volume : 2, Issue : 3, Year : 2020

Article Page : 58-63

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jsas.2020.008

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Abstract

Insomnia remains a common clinical concern that is associated with negative daytime consequences for
patients and represents a significant public health problem. The reported prevalence of insomnia is 9% in the
general population and about 30% suffer from occasional insomnia. The medications approved for treating
insomnia represent 4 fundamental pharmacodynamic categories with key actions related to receptors for g -
aminobutyric acid (GABA), melatonin, histamine, or orexin/hypocretin. Addiction and insomnia frequently
co-exist, as lack of sleep creates multiple physical and emotional issues that some individuals will attempt
to self-medicate with drugs or alcohol.

Keywords: Insomnia, Hypnotics, Pharmacological, Nonpharmacological, Treatment options.

How to cite : Chaudhry S , Managing insomnia efficiently. IP J Surg Allied Sci 2020;2(3):58-63

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