Article: Homeopathic, natural sleep aids tout obvious benefits.(EAR CARE/SLEEP AIDS: Concerns about prescription sleep aids are reshaping the category.)

Article: Popping OTC sleep Aids; more patients are experimenting with herbal remedies and antihistamines.(market trends)(over-the-counter)(Clinical report)
Sleep Review;  November 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......least one or more over the counter (OTC) sleep aids. Patients have many choices in OTC sleep aids these days, from traditional antihistamine-bas...physicians need to be familiar with the various sleep aids that patients could be taking when they...

Article: This New Report Covers Any OTC or Prescription Remedy in the US Today Marketed Specifically For Sleep Such As Nytol, Sominex, or Ambien.
M2 Presswire;  May 16, 2007 ;     634 words ......c56972) has announced the addition of Sleep Aids in the United States 2006 to their offering...prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aids segments, this report analyzes data from...demographic groups most likely to use sleep aids, the author's research reveals reasons...

Article: Seniors and Insomnia; New Report from RetireSafe's Senior Center for Health and Security Tells the Truth about Sleeplessness
U.S. Newswire;  October 30, 2006 ;     495 words ......are also turning to doctor- prescribed sleep aids. Americans over age 65 make up about...more than 40 percent of the prescription sleep aids taken nationwide, demonstrating the importance...factual, science-based information about sleep aids. A new report by RetireSafe's Senior...

Article: Sleep Aids Study Urged
Chicago Sun-Times;  March 19, 1995 ;     181 words ...Although over-the-counter sleep aids are being used in increasing numbers...Between 1987 and 1993, sales of these sleep aids increased from an estimated $56...increased popularity, however, OTC sleep aids, such as Nytol, Sominex and Unisom...

Article: Fitting the fixtures for self-help: OTC sleep aids is a market that's beginning to win consumer trust. Festive advertising is planned and retailers are expanding fixtures as a sign of confidence in their future. (Christmas Excess).
Grocer;  November 30, 2002 ;     435 words ...Over the counter sleep aids are a key market for retailers at...in value since last year [TNS], OTC sleep aids are a relative newcomer to the market...a growing public acceptance of OTC sleep aids and consumers' willingness to address...

Article: Sound Zzzz From Herbal Alluna Sleep?(herbal sleep aid evaluation)
Environmental Nutrition;  May 1, 2001 ;     323 words ......Alluna Sleep contains two popular herbal sleep aids, valerian root (500 milligrams, standardized...is one of the most effective herbal sleep aids, with a reputation dating back over 1...prescription and other over-the-counter sleep aids. The Bust: The sedative effects of hops...

Article: Drug-induced slumber worrisome
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  February 10, 2006 ;     338 words ......drift off with the help of prescription sleep aids. According to the New York Times, some...the long-term effect of prescription sleep aids. Perhaps more troubling is that some...are quick to write prescriptions for sleep aids may be ignoring other conditions such...

Article: Sleeping well the natural way.(HOMEOPATHY/NATURAL REMEDIES)
Chain Drug Review;  March 5, 2007 ;     411 words ......of prescription and over-the-counter sleep aids. Research shows that more than half of...prescription drugs and over-the-counter sleep aids and the side effects that come with them...come from using prescription and O-T-C sleep aids. For instance, A. Nelson & Co., a...

Article: Sleep Disorders in the United States 2008 Highlights Opportunities For Marketers To Expand The Use And Acceptance Of Sleep Aids.
M2 Presswire;  December 19, 2008 ;     408 words ......Expand The Use And Acceptance Of Sleep Aids(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...and income levels in the use of sleep aids - How an aging population and the...obesity epidemic will affect sales of sleep aids - Opportunities for marketers to...

Article: Sleeping Pills: The Next Generation.
Newsweek;  August 1, 2005 ;     319 words ......insomniac's prayer--but a new generation of sleep aids that are less addictive and less likely...Pharmaceuticals' Sonata, Lunesta and other hypnotic sleep aids that have a sedating effect that lasts...million prescriptions were written for sleep aids in the United States last year, ...

Article: Ad war looms as market for sleep aids balloons
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  July 20, 2005 ;     700+ words ......again," she said. An emerging class of sleep aids is spurring an advertising effort that...more frequent in coming months as more sleep aids hit the market. "When a new competitor...While most of the eight FDA-approved sleep aids tend to lose their effectiveness after...

Article: Thomson Reuters Study Finds Sharp Increase in Use of Sleep Medications by Young Adults.
Managed Care Weekly Digest;  February 2, 2009 ;     348 words ...Use of prescription sleep aids nearly tripled among 18- to 24-year-ol...period, the average length of time sleep aids were used by adults under age 45...young adults to turn to prescription sleep aids, and to depend on them for longer...

Article: Strange sleep-time behaviors prompt new warning labels: Popular drugs can cause people to drive, eat, have sex while asleep.
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD);  March 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ......on Ambien, Lunesta and other popular sleep aids to warn that the pills may result in...followed from use of Ambien, not other sleep aids. With very few other exceptions, it's...Schenck said. So I question why the other sleep aids are receiving warnings and medication...

Article: For many, a good night's sleep isn't a given.(SLEEP AIDS)(due to sleep disorders demand for sleep drugs increase)
Chain Drug Review;  March 3, 2008 ;     470 words ......sleeping problem, the market for over-the-counter sleep aids is booming. For the 52 weeks ended January 27, combined...of the National Academy of Sciences, showed that sleep is necessary for the nervous system to work properly, and that a lack of sleep can hamper the immune system, cause memory ...