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Why Do People Talk in Their Sleep?
The Effects of Lack of Sleep on the Body
How to Overcome Sleeplessness
Why Do I Jump in My Sleep?
About Seizures During Sleep
Treatments for Sleeping Disorders
About Sleeping Pills
List of Clinical Sleep Disorders
About Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids
Why Is It Important to Sleep?
What Happens to the Body When You Sleep?
What Causes Sleep Apnea?
Tips for a Good Night's Sleep
How to Stop Snoring While Sleeping
What Are the Cycles of Sleep?
Symptoms of Too Much Sleep
Side Effects of Ambien Sleeping Pills
How Does a Lack of Sleep Affect Behavior?
What Causes a Sleep Disorder?
What Does Your Sleeping Position Say About You?
Is It Safe to Take Sleeping Pills While Pregnant?
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Summary: Sleeping pills are commonly prescribed by psychiatrists, and the medications that are prescribed the most include short-term medications and medications that are also used to treat depression. Learn about medicines that prolong sleep with help from a psychologist in this free video on sleeping pills.
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"Hello, my name is Dr. Robert Hernandez. I'm a psychologist in Miami, Florida, and I'm president and owner of La Farfalla Retreat House. Sleeping medications are commonly prescribed by psychiatrists, which are medical doctors that have specific training in psychiatry, or a patient's primary care physician. As a psychologist, what we do is we work with a client and we're liaison with a psychiatrist to discuss symptoms. Most common sleeping medications prescribed on the market today would be, for example, Ambien, which is a short-term medication used to achieve a state of sleepfulness. Also, other medications that treat depression, which also deprive a person of achieving a state of sleepfulness, are taken, like Amitriptyline or any other type of antidepressant medications. And you also have medications that prolong sleep, and those would be medications along the lines of Trazodone and things like that. If you are a person that is pregnant or nursing or you do have a history of depression, make sure you consult with your doctor or psychiatrist before taking sleeping medications."
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