Low-dose doxepin for insomnia

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Low-dose doxepin for insomnia

Post by M.D.Hosehead » Fri May 27, 2011 8:13 am

[url]ttp://www.medscape.com/infosite/silenor[/url]

Efficacy for insomnia is based upon blocking histamine receptors. Theoretically better at maintaining sleep than Z-drugs that work via the benzodiazepine receptor.

http://www.medscape.com/infosite/sileno ... c4NDA1MQ==

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doxepin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_drugs

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