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Article: Older Adults with Insomnia Report Falling Asleep Faster with Ramelteon.
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- May 12, 2005
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Data on a novel investigational compound for the treatment of insomnia also showed no rebound insomnia or withdrawal effects
ORLANDO, Fla., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from a Phase 3 clinical study presented at the 2005 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society showed that bedtime administration of ramelteon, an investigational compound currently under review for the treatment of insomnia, significantly reduced time to fall asleep in older adults with chronic insomnia. Additionally, no rebound insomnia or withdrawal effects were observed.
An estimated 60 million people in the U.S. suffer from insomnia, and approximately half of ...