Sleeping pills are as dangerous as a pack of cigarettes smoked daily, says University of Arizona specialist Shawn Jungstedt..

He urges everyone to stop sleeping pills as soon as possible, as they greatly increase the risk of heart attacks and affect the brain.. In an interview with CNN, Jungstedt said that sleeping pills contribute to the development of dementia, disrupt the functioning of the vestibular apparatus..

Sleep problems haunt many people around the world. For example, more than 100 million people in the United States suffer from insomnia today.. Many of them "

A new generation of these drugs has appeared, the so-called Z-drugs.. They are believed to cause fewer side effects and are not addictive.. But these drugs also cause drowsiness, a slow reaction. People who use them often lose their balance, fall, getting severe fractures..

Sleeping pills have been the cause of many car accidents.. The fact is that the effect of sleeping pills continues during the day, as a result of which drivers lose control of the traffic situation..

University of Washington study finds troubling link between sleeping pills and dementia. British scientists have found that the most common sleeping pills can increase the risk of pneumonia.

However, despite such serious conclusions of scientists, practitioners continue to prescribe quite strong sleeping pills to the elderly in the old fashioned way, accelerating the development of dangerous ailments..

Meanwhile, according to Dr. Jungstedt, a much more effective way to normalize sleep is light exercise, a walk at night or a bike ride..

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