Posted by SalArmy4me on July 4, 2001, at 20:40:00
In reply to A Warning on Long-Term Use of Ambien, posted by Gerry S. on July 4, 2001, at 9:26:06
There are no studies on the long-term use of many popular sleep medications:
Reynolds, Charles F. III, MD. Buysse, Daniel J. MD. Kupfer, David J. MD. Treating Insomnia in Older Adults: Taking a Long-term View. JAMA. 281(11):1034-1035, March 17, 1999:
"Benzodiazepine sedative hypnotic agents and zolpidem have a proven place in the short-term clinical management of chronic primary insomnia. Our reviews of 30 years of treatment studies of chronic insomnia in nonelderly and elderly patients have shown short-term clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of benzodiazepines and other sedative hypnotic agents over generally fewer than 3 to 4 weeks. The current study documents efficacy for 8 weeks, similar to a previous comparison of temazepam with midazolam. Yet patients use these medications for long periods in the absence of good data on beneficial and adverse effects..."
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