Posted by jealibeanz on August 20, 2006, at 11:30:48
In reply to Mode of action could be quite helpfull, posted by WeeWilly on August 18, 2006, at 14:33:09
I was thinking about Rozerem too. I'm wondering why it's not used much. It's actually been available for over a year, but the drug company wanted to hold off on advertising in the media and allow practitioners to become familiar with it's use and performance.
What an idea... letting the doctors prescibe the medications, NOT the patients! Haha, I've always haaaated prescriptions ads. They're getting out of hand and the result of this probably just is clogging up GP's offices, leaving them with less time to spend with us, the people who need attention! :)
With people suffering from chronic insomnia, it seems like a good choice. I know my circadian rhythm is not right, especially since the onset of my sleeping problems began when I returned from a summer abroad.
I bet you could use Rozerem along with another sleep med too. Rozerem works by stimulating the pineal gland in the epithalamus (a tiny little thing under the hypothalamus, which is responsible for endocrine function) to secrete melatonin, and in turn induces sleep by a very natural mechanism. Since you think your problems are rooted in hormonal inbalances, this could very well be beneficial to you.
It's not a general sedative like Lunesta or Ambien. But since they're so different, it would probably be very effective to use them concurrently. Don't you think?
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