Sleep Aids

Question 1

Melatonin

Answer 1

Not good for people with asthma

Good for mild insomnia- people sleeping more than 5 hours uninterrupted, for example

Can be purchased OTC
Can be taken with other sleep aids

Question 2

Sleepytime Tea

Answer 2

Can be purchased inexpensively in grocery stores for under $10

Alternative herbal option

Question 3

Trazodone

Answer 3

at lower doses- good for sleep
above 150mg- good for depression

good for nightmares in some people

ADRs
N/V
dizziness
rare- priapism (painful prolonged erection) in 1 in 800 men

Important to take on an empty stomach; will delay onset of action by a few hours if you take it with food

Question 4

Diphenhydramine/Benadryl

Answer 4

Good for sleep, allergies
Good for preventing DIP

Question 5

Eszopiclone/Lunesta

Answer 5

It tastes nasty

ADRs
Dose dependent amnesia
Dizziness
Nervousness
Dry mouth
Headache

Do not take with other CNS depressants