Speech on Sleeping
Pills
Does anyone have trouble sleeping? Has
anyone here ever experimented with sleeping pills? Actually, some people have
trouble sleeping, so doctors have prescribed people sleeping pills to try to
help them sleep better at night. For a really long time Ambien has been a life
saver for people with sleeping problems. Now there are some new kinds of
sleeping pills that are about to hit the market that don’t cause morning after
hangovers and are less addictive. In April of 2005, the researchers
from University of Memphis medical center introduced a drug called Lunesta. It was the first drug approved
with no limit on refills. Late Friday, the Food and Drug Administration
approved a second drug called Rozerem. Rozerem works differently than other drugs. Rozerem
binds to melatonin receptors that regulate sleep-wake cycles. The medicine
makes it okay to take the drug at night with less of a chance of next-day
grogginess. It is also the first prescription sleep aid to show no signs of
addiction. Addiction is usually is a common side effect of sleep aids. Pfizer
and Neurocrine Biosciences also have a drug, indoplin, waiting for approval
from the FDA that works like Lunesta. These types of drugs are being made every
day because about 60 million Americans experience insomnia annually. More and
more people are turning to these drugs for sleep assistance. More than 35
million prescriptions were written for sleeping pills in the United States in
2005, which adds up to more than $2.1
million. There are other
treatments for sleeping problems, such as cognitive behavior therapy, but drug
makers are betting millions that Americans are choosing drugs over any other
alternative. If you’re having trouble sleeping, explore all your options. Be
sure to research your drug of choice. Every drug you take can affect your
health, so choose wisely.
Works
Cited
Barrett,
Jennifer. "Sleeping Pills: The Next Generation." Newsweek 1
Aug. 2005: 48. Opposing
Viewpoints in Context. Web. 8 Apr. 2014.
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