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·January 31, 2023·4 min read

Do Sleep Medications Increase Your Chances of Dementia?

People who frequently take sleeping medications are 79% more likely to develop dementia than those who never use sleeping pills to aid their rest.

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·December 18, 2015·8 min read

Insomnia Drug Enhances Stroke Recovery in Mice

According to a new study, the insomnia drug Ambien successfully enhanced recovery time from ischaemic stroke in mice.

This illustration shows an open skull exposing the brain of a sleeping man.

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·June 13, 2013·3 min read

Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory

Researchers identify the sleep mechanism which enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory. Additionally, they discovered a popular sleep medication heightens the response to and recollection of negative memories.

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·January 11, 2019·5 min read

Sleeping Though a Fire Alarm: Benzodiazepines Prevent Ability to Wake in Response to Threat

Researchers report popular benzodiazepine sleep medications, such as Ambien and Halcion, caused test subjects to sleep through fire alarm drills. However, a newly developed class of sleeping medications perverse the ability to wake in response to threat.

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·November 20, 2013·6 min read

Researchers Discover Idling Brain Activity in Severely Brain Injured Patients Who “Wake Up” After Using a Sleep Drug

Researchers discover a signature of brain activity in some severely brain injured patients, who regained some consciousness after using certain drug treatments.