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Article: Review of prescription therapy for insomnia
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- Drug Topics
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- October 7, 2002
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CopyrightCopyright Medical Economics Inc. Oct 7, 2002. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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TRENDS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL CARE
Epidemiology
The most recent epidemiological surveys indicate that approximately one-third of the population suffers from occasional difficulty in sleeping. Moreover, it is estimated that some 35 million Americans suffer from chronic insomnia. Insomnia tends to be worse in women, and sleep difficulties increase with age in both genders. However, these generalizations must be qualified, since patient perception of sleep is often skewed. Typically, patients overestimate the time that is required for onset of sleep and underestimate the number of nighttime awakenings, as compared with polysomnographic assessment of sleep ...