Prescription medications for insomnia are associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors in two nationally representative samples - Tubbs AS, Fernandez FX, Ghani SB, Karp JF, Patel SI, Parthasarathy S, Grandner MA.

STUDY OBJECTIVES. Z-drugs (eszopiclone, zolpidem, and zaleplon) are commonly used for insomnia, but are also associated with suicide risk. However, it is unclear if this association is unique to Z-drugs. Therefore, the present study estimated the associati...
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