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This article provides an overview of the indications and effects of sleep-inducing drugs. Pharmacological treatment should only be considered in cases of insufficient response to non-pharmacological interventions. Benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine receptor agonists are indicated for the short-term treatment of acute insomnia. Due to the risk of tolerance and dependency, sedative antihistamines and antidepressants are widely used as long-term hypnotics. Other substances, including herbal compounds and melatonin have few side effects; however, the therapeutic efficacy is very limited. Currently, longterm data on the efficacy and tolerability of sleep-inducing substances are lacking. Specifically in cases of non-response to first line treatment, extended psychiatric and somatic evaluation and treatment of associated disorders are recommended.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | PRIMARY INSOMNIA; DOUBLE-BLIND; SLEEP; DOXEPIN; ABUSE; Sleep; Insomnia; Soporifics; Hypnotics; Benzodiazepines |
| Subjects: | 100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Nov 2019 11:39 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2019 11:39 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/11044 |
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