Michael Cummings
Board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine expert who provides detailed clinical teaching on insomnia, sleep pharmacology, and behavioral sleep interventions during the episode.
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Sep 15, 2021 • 1h 23min
Commonly Prescribed Sleep Medications and Treatment for Insomnia
Shilpa Krishnan, a psychiatry resident focused on trauma-informed care and LGBTQ health. Shizuka Tomatsu, a resident exploring sleep’s biopsychosocial links. Michael Cummings, board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine expert. They discuss definitions and clinical approaches to insomnia. They cover CBTI access barriers, sleep hygiene and screens, melatonin and chronobiologics, classes of sedatives, and risks of long-term sedative use.
