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Too little sleep — or too much — is linked with cognitive decline, Wash U study finds

St. Louis on the Air

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The Effect of Sleep Aids on Insomnia

Robin is calling from clayton. Robin, hi, you're on saint louis on the airoh,. Thank you for taking my call. It a simple question with distress of covid and i know im the use of a like melatonan and ampion hav become more common. I'm just curious what kind of impact they have on the of sleep. Doctor lucy: They are best used for short term um insomnia, where someone can't get to sleep or can't stay asleep. For longer term treatment there's a therapy called cognia behavior therapy for insomnia. This tries to get to the causeof what may be maybe keeping you up.

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