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Don't Lose Sleep Over Ambien Reports: Experts
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Silber said he still routinely prescribes Ambien to his patients, but added there's a real need for awareness -- not panic -- about the drug.
"That's the bottom line: If physicians don't know about this and patients don't know about it, then they won't make that connection if they are one of the small minority who are going to get a side effect," he said. "So, what I'm hoping people will learn is that if you are prescribed Ambien, be aware that there are potential side effects, as there are with any drug. And be prepared to stop using it if these side effects develop."
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For tips on getting a good night's sleep, head to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (www.aasmnet.org ).
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Last updated 3/20/2006
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SOURCES: Donna Arand, Ph.D., clinical director, Kettering Sleep Disorders Center, Dayton, Ohio, and spokeswoman, American Academy of Sleep Medicine; Michael Thorpy, M.D., director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y.; Michael H. Silber, Ph.D., professor, neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, co-director, Mayo Sleep Disorders Center, and president-elect, American Academy of Sleep Medicine; March 15, 2006, statement, American Academy of Sleep Medicine; March 8, 14, 2006, New York Times, March 14, 2006, Washington Post
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