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Sleeping Pills

To Med or Not to Med

Gayle Greene | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Insomnia, Sleeping Well, Sleeping Pills, Sleep Disorders, Insomnia Tips, How to Sleep Better, Sleep, Living News
Gayle Greene

I'd advise turning to sleep medications as a last resort, after you're tried everything else, a final line of action rather than a first. They're not demon drugs, but neither are they harmless.

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Testing for Date Rape Drugs

Sophia Carroll | Posted 08.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Law Enforcement, Roofies, Date Rape Drug, Ambien, Crime, Health, Rohypnol, Alcohol, Date Rape, Drug Testing, Public Health, Emergency Room, Parties, Sleeping Pills, Women's Rights, Rape, Living News
Sophia Carroll

On Independence Day, somebody somehow slipped a pill into my wine glass at a dinner dance, and I left about three minutes before it really hit. Date rape drugs are a weapon.

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Melatonin: Miracle or Mistake?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 05.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Insomnia, Circadian Rhythms, Melatonin, Hormones, Body Clock, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Sleeping Pills, Sleep Deprivation, Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

Melatonin is a hormone your body produces to help it regulate your sleep-wake cycles, but taking additional melatonin in the form of a supplement isn't as good an idea as you might think.

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Sleeping Pills: Bad Choice For A Mixer

Los Angeles Times | Susan Brink | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Dangers of Sleeping Pills, Sleeping Pills, Ambien, Living News

The investigation into actor Heath Ledger's death -- still unresolved, though medication has been suspected -- and a recent CDC report on fatal overdo...

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