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Insomnia? Ask about medications

by Vimal Aga, MD and Rajnish Mago, MD Many medications can either cause insomnia or make insomnia worse. So, we should review the medications the person is taking, including over-the-counter medications. Medications that are particularly likely to cause or worsen insomnia are listed below (Doufas et al., 2017). We should make it a habit to…

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