Why Sleeping Pills Are KILLING You!
by Dan Ford
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This article details some little known problems which can be
associated with the use of sleeping pills and health and insomnia
It makes me sad to see how many smart adults take sleeping pills today
like they were tic-tacs...
Some people simply don't know about the risks of sleeping pills...
Others have simply become addicted to them...
What? You mean you didn't know that sleeping pills are more addictive
than heroin? And that severe withdrawal of sleeping pills can produce
death?
And we're only getting started...
Did you know that people who take sleeping pills have higher mortality
rates that people who do not take them? Sometimes it's 10% higher,
sometimes 50%(!) depending on the pills and how often you take them.
In fact, did you know that one of the common sleeping pills sold today
(I can't name it) is used to put animals to sleep by veterinarians?
The risk of committing suicide is also 2 to 7 times higher with people
taking these drugs! And that's not all...
It's been proven that sleeping pills cause hangovers that reduce brain
cell activity during the day. They make you sleepy, confused and weak. Not
to mention the weird side effects some of them have like diarrhea,
pains/aches etc
The interesting thing is that people who are responsible for automobile
accidents are unusually likely to have sleeping pills in their blood.
Moreover, falls are much more common among elderly people who take
hypnotics.
Because the substances still remain in the body in
the morning, these pills reduce alertness and vigilance, slow reaction
times and judgment, and impair aspects of intelligence and memory during
the day.
And here's the kicker --- Although sleeping pills have proven to be
only slightly better than the placebo pill, after several weeks of use the
body begins to resist them and they lose their effectiveness.
All that sleeping pills do afterwards is make insomniacs forget how
much they are awake at night!
Now step back and take several moments to reflect on what you've just
read. I suspect you'll think twice before taking that next sleeping
pill...
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dan Ford has been actively involved with brain, body and sleep
problems since 1999. Mr. Ford has written several articles on the subject
and has recently created the "Insomnia Secrets" package for teaching
others how to get restful sleep fast ; http://www.insomniasecrets.com/
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