Saturday, January 12, 2019

Millions on prescription sleeping pills would sleep through a fire alarm

Widely prescribed 'benzodiazepine' sleeping pills suppress the sleeping brain's ability to wake us when it senses a threat. But an alternative class of hypnotics currently under development could allow users to rouse in the event of an earthquake, fire alarm or intruder, according to a new study.

from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2TH4yf1
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