Oral and Dental Devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In people with mild to moderate sleep apnea who cannot use CPAP due to discomfort or some other reason, an option would be to use an oral or dental sleep apnea device or appliance. CPAP is more effective but an oral device is easier to use. Your [...]
Benzodiazepine Sedative Hypnotic Sleeping Pill. Benzodiazepines are the oldest and the most commonly prescribed sleeping pills and the most likely to cause dependence. Diazepam (eg, Valium and Calmpose) is a benzodiazepine and these drugs help to induce sleep and cause less awakening at night.
What is Valerian. Valerian is a perennially growing plant found growing in Europe and some parts of Asia and introduced in Northern America. Its flowers are sweetly scented and are whitish or pink in color which bloom in the summer months. It is used as a over the counter natural sleep aid which helps to [...]
What is Melatonin. Melatonin is naturally occurring hormone in the body which is secreted by the pineal gland of the brain. It is the “hormone of darkness” as it is secreted during the dark hours of the day to help us sleep and maintains the circadian rhythm of the body. The circadian rhythm is the [...]
Antihistamine. An antihistamine is an over the counter medicine available (mostly tablets are used) without prescription usually taken as an anti allergy pill to treat allergy, itching, hay fever, common cold, itching and watery eyes, chest congestion. It is also used to induce sleep.