Volume 3 Issue 3 March, 2013
❌ Medications used in Management of Insomnia always leads to dependence
✅ Dependence is least when Medications are tailored based on clinical assessment of the patient & his co‐morbid conditions. Sleep hygiene should be integral part of management.
❌ Insomnia should be addressed only by a sleep specialist
✅ Insomnia can be addressed by all doctors provided they assess for commonly associated co‐morbid physical and psychiatric disorders. It may be important to check if any prescribed drugs are contributing to Insomnia.
❌ Management of Insomnia ends with prescription of medications.
✅ Management of Insomnia needs periodic evaluation, educationand recommendation until remission.
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