Westlake Village, CA. March 2011
Sleep is an extremely vital aspect to functioning properly during daily activities. If the body does not receive an adequate amount of sleep, the ability to operate will be greatly reduced. Especially for those who have jobs with heavy physical burdens or must focus closely on strenuous mental tasks, a restful night of sleep is even more important. Due to the fact that there are more stressors, stimulants and poor diets than ever before, and with the increasingly faster pace of life in general, more insomnia sufferers are turning to sleeping pills for help, without realizing that in the long term, sleeping pills injure sleep.
Studies have shown that as patients become more dependent on these pills, they also require a stronger dosage to achieve the same restful sleep they had once enjoyed. Just as the body becomes immune to the effects of illegal drugs, it also becomes immune to the effects of sleeping pills. Requiring a higher dosage means that the body is becoming dependent on these pills, and sleeping pills injuring sleep is only one of the side effects and a sign of addiction.
There are three classes of sleeping pills: sleep inducing, sleep prolonging, and sedating antidepressants. Some pills, such as Lunesta or Ambien CR, release over a period of time and fulfill the requirements of the first two classes. Some antidepressants help relieve insomnia as well, but they are not approved for treating insomnia by themselves. Any one of these sleeping pills can injure sleep by their side effects alone: unusual dreams, a jittery limb, anxiety, or a general weakness of the body. Other side effects, like forgetfulness and confusion, totally render useless the benefits of a good night of sleep. Visit http://www.PointofReturn.org
Point of Return is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting patients with the process of weaning off of medications, such as sleeping pills and antidepressants, while helping them find natural alternatives to these drugs. For more information, visit pointofreturn.org.
Point of Return, Inc.
2630 Townsgate Rd.
Westlake Village, CA 91361
866-605-2333
http://www.PointofReturn.org
