Incidence and prevalence estimates vary slightly depending on the methodology, but commonly cited figures are that approximately one-third of Americans have symptoms of acute or intermittent insomnia, and that approximately 10% have chronic insomnia.…

Anxiolytics are widely prescribed in primary and secondary mental health services despite the NICE guidelines highlighting that the preferred treatments for anxiety are psychosocial treatment or self-help approaches based on CBT principles.

Depressants generally have the opposite effect of stimulants. Many depressants are used as sedatives or tranquilizers, terms often used as if they mean the same thing even though some experts would dispute such interchangeable usage of the terms sedative…

There are currently three nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics available in the United States: zolpidem (Ambien, Stilnox), zaleplon (Sonata), and eszopiclone (Lunesta). All three display an identical mechanism of action by binding to the omega-1 receptor…