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Benzodiazepines Are Being Eclipsed with This New Insomnia Medicine: Is It Safer?

Sleepless Nights Do No Favors for Your Heart

Medical solutions for insomnia have progressed much during the past few decades. While some drugs to hit the market have received praise, none have come without a track record of abuse and U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) label warnings. In 2019, the latest innovation to treat insomnia was made available, and many are claiming that …

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Understanding the Dangers of Sedative Addiction

The Worst Addictive Drugs Are 100% Legal

In the realm of drug addiction, it’s easy to focus on the dangers of opioids, stimulants, and benzodiazepines, the most talked-about drugs. These three drug categories make up the infamous drug epidemics of the past several decades. It’s easy to assume that all drug addiction falls into one of these three categories. But another category …

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