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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: Common over-the-counter sleep aids include antihistamines, such as Tylenol PM, but it's important to consult a physician or psychiatrist before using such medications. Find out why over-the-counter medications may not be 100-percent safe with help from a psychologist in this free video on sleeping aids.
Robert B. Hernandez, PsyD, received his doctorate in clinical psychology in 2001. Dr. Hernandez's ability to marry cognitive behavioral techniques on an analytical foundation is key in...read more
"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. Over-the-counter sleep aids, such as antihistamines -- a lot of my patients do take these -- or Tylenol PM, for example -- or any types of those medications. That doesn't mean that they're 100 percent safe to use just because they're over-the-counter. What you want to do is you consult with your primary care physician or your psychiatrist to kind of review the different benefits that you're looking for to achieve from these medications. You need to follow the directions on the label and to a T, and you also want to make sure you stay away from alcoholic beverages because that could also increase the effects of taking these over-the-counter medications. So again, just because they're over-the-counter and they're not under a prescription of a medical doctor doesn't make them 100 percent safe. So be careful when you're using them, and make sure you're following the instructions to a T."
eHow Article: About Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids
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