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Article: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Statement on Use of Sleep Medications
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- U.S. Newswire
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- March 15, 2006
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WESTCHESTER, Ill., March 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a
statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine regarding the use
of sleep medications:
Insomnia and Sleep Medications
Insomnia occurs when people have trouble falling asleep or staying
asleep, and it is a common sleep compliant. While a brief case of
insomnia can arise due to temporary stress, excitement or other
emotion, more than 20 million Americans report having a chronic form
of insomnia that keeps them from sleeping well nearly every night.
As a result, the insomnia, which is a serious and often debilitating
condition, can lead to severe daytime fatigue, poor performance at