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Experimental Insomnia Drug Shows Promise

In lab study, it improved sleep with fewer side effects than other medications

November 28, 2012 RSS Feed Print

Bazil agreed: "I look at most people with insomnia as someone who developed bad sleep habits."

A drug, ideally used for a short time, may help encourage sleep and get people on the right track, Bazil said. "But those bad sleep habits -- you've got to address them too," he added.

"The problem," Kohler noted, "is that we don't want to make behavior changes. We want to pop a pill."

More information

Learn more about insomnia and good sleep habits from the National Sleep Foundation.

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