Hypnotic drug risks of mortality, infection, depression, and cancer: but lack of benefit [version 3; referees: 2 approved]

This is a review of hypnotic drug risks and benefits. Almost every month, new information appears about the risks of hypnotics (sleeping pills). The most important risks of hypnotics include excess mortality (especially overdose deaths, quiet deaths at night, and suicides), infections, cancer, depre...

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Main Author: Daniel F. Kripke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2018-11-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/5-918/v3