| Coping with a sleeping disorder is a relentless cycle | | | | Prescription Drugs. Ambien, Sonata and |
| of restlessness. Rather than concede to the | | | | Lunesta® are commonly prescribed medications |
| frustration of insomnia, others experiment with a | | | | for insomnia. As most of these insomnia |
| cornucopia of insomnia vitamins and therapies. | | | | prescriptions are not recommended for individuals, |
| From Ambien®, cognitive behavior therapy | | | | who suffer from depression or anxiety. Insomnia |
| (CBT) to melatonin and other insomnia vitamins, | | | | vitamins, such as Kavinace, melatonin and valerian |
| research suggests that sufferers have a slew of | | | | are popular alternatives. Southern California, Dr. |
| effective and useless options at their disposal. | | | | Angelica Zaid prescribes Kavinace to patients, |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Some | | | | suffering from menopausal symptoms and work |
| psychiatrists recommend cognitive behavioral | | | | anxiety. |
| therapy (CBT). The treatment entails employing | | | | Melatonin. A hormone produced by the pineal |
| techniques to alter perceptions, actions and | | | | gland, melatonin (an insomnia supplement) plays a |
| self-defeating thought that hinder ones ability to | | | | vital function in managing the body's sleep and |
| sleep. The purpose of CBT is to develop healthy | | | | conscious cycles. Some insomniacs use melatonin |
| habits to stimulate restful sleep patterns. | | | | for sleep support. However, a clinical trial |
| Psychotherapists report that an average of | | | | documented by MIT in 2005, suggested that |
| 16-CBT sessions can help alleviate insomnia. | | | | higher doses of these insomnia vitamins are less |
| However, given the cost of each session and the | | | | effective within a few days of use. Also, when |
| time involved, Kavinace, melatonin and other | | | | melatonin is a derivative of animal sources, there |
| insomnia vitamins offer immediate results in less | | | | is a higher correlation of contamination, found to |
| time-at a fraction of the cost. | | | | cause a viral infection or allergic reactions. |