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Is it safe to take melatonin as a sleep aid?

Is melatonin safe for kids or adults?

Melatonin is a popular over-the-counter supplement and sleep aid. More and more people are taking melatonin for various sleep related issues and an increasing number of parents are turning to … Read more

Sleeping pills explained: Benzos to barbiturates to Z-drugs

The truth about sleeping pills

If you can’t sleep, it’s as easy as going to the pharmacy or your doctor for some pills, right? Well, it’s true that sleep medications are very accessible. They’re also … Read more

Why I will never take another sleeping pill ever again

Ambien nightmare

Sleeping pills help millions. But their side effects are often bizarre and sometimes even dangerous Ever since I was very young, maybe seven or eight years old, I remember having … Read more

Driving and Ambien – a fatal mix of medicine and machinery

This news report from WKYC highlights the disastrous, and potentially fatal effects sleeping pills like Ambien can have on your driving. Although Zolpidem (the generic form of the drug) has few … Read more

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