What about “drug addiction”?

  In the process of treating insomnia with medication, patients often have many questions and concerns. In fact, from clinical observation, there are no reports of liver and kidney damage caused by sleeping pills, although some patients reported that they felt their brain response was slow after taking sleeping pills, but they could return to normal after stopping the medication. In fact, long-term insomnia is more damaging to memory.  Patients should take a proper view of the problem of drug addiction. In the case of chronic insomnia, it may take longer to take the medication, or even long-term if the condition requires it, just like chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, but long-term medication is not the same as dependence or addiction. In fact, long-term use of sleeping pills is also safe as long as they are used wisely under the guidance of a specialist. A moderate amount of medication will not cause significant damage to the body within 1 year.  There are many examples of people who have used sleeping pills for decades without any organ damage. Experts also do not advocate overly restricting the use of sleeping pills, especially for the elderly. Instead of suffering from insomnia for a long time, it is better to use appropriate medication to improve the quality of life, while avoiding anxiety, depression and brain function damage caused by long-term insomnia.