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The doctor who wrote Why We Sleep do not recommend those sleeping pills IIRC.
by kiba 7y ago
The doctor who wrote Why We Sleep do not recommend those sleeping pills IIRC.
- klenwell 7y agoTo put it mildly: Sleeping pills do not provide natural sleep, can damage health, and increase the risk of life-threatening diseases. (p. 282) On Ambien specifically: If you compare natural, deep-sleep brainwave activity to that induced by modern-day sleeping pills, such as zolpidem (brand name Ambien) or eszopiclone (brand name Lunesta), the electrical signature, or quality, is deficient.
- jmts 7y agoMatthew Walker wrote that book [1]. He also has a few talks on YouTube worth checking out. From memory [2] was an informative one for me. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_We_Sleep https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_We_Sleep [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXflBZXAucQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXflBZXAucQ
- hnick 7y agoGreat book, need to finish it (always too tired...).
- Tomte 7y agoHe's not a medical doctor, but a sleep researcher.
- wongarsu 7y agoIn general I would ask a relevant researcher if a drug is any good at all for the desired effect, and a doctor if it's the right one from me. A negative response from a researcher is pretty disqualifying (unless it's a fringe opinion)