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6/27/2006 5:25:00 PM | Behavioral Therapy 1, Sleeping Pills 0 
=(0) A study out of a university in Norway shows that psychological therapy produces better results than medication in the long run for those with chronic insomnia. The therapy was a six week course of cognitive-behavioral methods to help people overcome sleep disorders. Those treated this way slept better (as measured by researchers) and continued...
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5/14/2006 2:44:00 AM | TEENS' ZOMBIE PILL FAD =(0) It seems that if you make it, teens will abuse it: a sleeping pill has become the latest party drug. Often taking Ambien in combination with other drugs and/or alcohol, party-goers experience a "high", euphoria, and hallucinations. The risks, aside from overdose or dangerous drug reactions, are addiction and the consequences of a variety ...
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5/5/2006 12:14:00 PM | Kennedy's Crash Highlights Dangers of Ambien =(0) Concern about the safety of sleep aids such as Ambien (Zolpidem) was recently highlighted by the car crash of Patrick Kennedy, a US Congressman. Kennedy's accident occurred in the middle of the night, and police first observed him as "intoxicated". However he claimed to have taken Ambien and Phenergan and to not remember getting up and driving...
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3/23/2006 8:27:00 AM | Sanofi-Aventis defends Ambien sleeping pill =(0) A class action lawsuit has been launched against French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis, makers of the popular sleeping pill, Ambien. The lawsuit claims that the top sleeping aid causes adverse side effects such as, eating disorders and sleeping walking. The pharmaceutical group defends Ambien by disclosing the positive results of numerous cl...
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