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Summary:  I’ve forgotten how to sleep.  Try harder?  No.  Trying to sleep is like trying to forget something:  the more you try the more you lie awake, remembering what you are trying to forget.  The treasured good-night’s sleep evades so many of us, so here is a brief discussion of a relatively new group of drugs for insomnia, with a reminder to consider utilizing cognitive behavior therapy to help you on your sleepy way.

Topics:

·      Nonpharmacologic Stuff 01:55

·      Cognitive Behavior Therapy 02:00

·      Sleep Hygiene 02:15

·      Belsomra, Dayvigo, Quviviq 03:15

·      Stop the Waking Up 04:00

·      Orexin Receptor Antagonists 04:20

·      Quviviq 05:00

·      Hypnotics 05:55

·      Start Low 06:30

·      Sleep & Drug Journal 06:40

·      Transient, Short-term and Long Term Insomnia 06:55

·      Risk-Benefit 07:30

·      Warning: Worsening of Depression &/or Suicidal Ideation 08:45

·      Narcolepsy – No. 09:15

·      Monitor and Participate 11:05

·      FDA Approved – Post Marketing Data 12:00

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