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Zolpidem prescriptions this year hit the highest level since records began in 2018 - with 58,000 doses in the UK dished out in March. Experts however have warned the drug is strong medication .
Announced today, ALTURiX - a rapidly-growing British pharmaceutical company - has been granted an expanded indication in the UK for CEYESTO® 3mg Tablets, an immediate release form of melatonin. CEYESTO® has been available in the UK for over a year for the short term treatment of jet lag in adults, and has now also .
Findings highlight the tough reality of living with chronic insomnia, particularly in the days that follow nights of disturbed sleepOver 80% of respondents surveyed reported their chronic insomnia
Do they work? How long should you take them for? Can they cause addiction? Jo Macfarlane asks the experts everything you need to know…
Hours of tossing and turning. Lying awake, night after night. Insomnia is a killer – literally. It has been linked to high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attacks and strokes.
Yet one of the simplest remedies is also the most controversial. Sleeping pills, taken by 2.4 million people in the UK, have been linked to addiction, overdose, daytime grogginess and even a greater risk of death compared to those who don’t use them. Many doctors believe they’re a last resort, and should be used only for limited periods.