Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
No holds barred, unscripted discussion on a wide range of sleep topics - from sleep disorders to current research and controversies in the field. No topic is off limits! Dr. Chris Winter is a clinician, a board certified neurologist and double boarded sleep specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He is the author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child, and is a popular consultant and speaker, working for many professional sports teams. He is well known for his unique perspective and ability to demystify sleep, all of which he brings to Sleep Unplugged.
Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
#128 - How To Stop Taking Sleeping Pills: I Can Never Stop, I Can Never Quit
Insomnia treatment often involves pills and when those pills fail to solve the problem (or even if them seem to help) the desire to discontinue the pills may arise. In this episode we will:
- Discuss the overall theory of sleeping pills
- Highlight the use of Trazodone as a sleeping aid
- Walk through strategies and useful ways to discontinue sleeping pills
- Explain why individuals wean oof of medications
- Touch upon the dangers and risks of discontinuing sleeping pills
- Explore why discontinuing medications is difficult
Produced by: Maeve Winter
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- The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child
Thanks for listening and sleep well!
