Over-the-counter and Prescription Sleep Medication and Incident Stroke: The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke Study

Conclusions: Over-the-counter sleep medication use may independently increase the risk of stroke beyond other risk factors in middle-aged to older individuals with no history of stroke.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Megan E. Petrov, Virginia J. Howard, Dawn Kleindorfer, Michael A. Grandner, Jennifer R. Molano, George Howard Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research