Research recently published in the Canadian Journal of Psy chiatry, has found that people taking prescription sleeping medications are over 30% more likely to die from various causes vs. those not taking them. One the ory suggested for this ef fect is that sleeping pills affect a per son’s response times, alert ness, and coordination. This can make them more prone to falls and other accidents. Another theory is that they interfere with breath ing as the person sleeps. These medicines also work on the cen tral nervous system, possibly in creasing the risk of suicide. Dr. Genevieve Belleville, from Laval University’s School of Psychology in Canada, who led the study, said: “These medications aren’t candy, and taking them is far from harm less.”
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