Andrew Kristol
Professor of psychiatry and neurology at UCSF who leads sleep research programs and appears as the episode's expert on insomnia and its treatment.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 48min
On Ambien and insomnia
Dr. Andrew Kristol, UCSF professor who leads sleep research, joins to talk insomnia and its treatments. He discusses Ambien’s rise, surprising postmarket harms, and why modern life fuels sleeplessness. The conversation also covers how sleep is measured, limits of OTC and benzodiazepine options, and behavioral approaches like CBT-I.
