as in restlessness
the inability to obtain adequate sleep
has suffered from insomnia virtually his entire life
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Other side effects can include erectile dysfunction, worsening symptoms in people with asthma, cold hands or feet, insomnia, and nightmares.
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Aviel Kanter, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Melatonin, a hormone regulating the sleep-wake cycle, is beneficial for short-term sleep issues like jet lag but lacks sufficient evidence for chronic insomnia treatment.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2025
It can also be used to treat insomnia that’s related to anxiety or temporary stressors.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 3 Mar. 2025
The numbers made the Corby scandal the biggest child poisoning case since thalidomide, a drug that was marketed in the 1950s and '60s as a treatment for morning sickness and insomnia.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Aviel Kanter, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Melatonin, a hormone regulating the sleep-wake cycle, is beneficial for short-term sleep issues like jet lag but lacks sufficient evidence for chronic insomnia treatment.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2025
It can also be used to treat insomnia that’s related to anxiety or temporary stressors.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 3 Mar. 2025
The numbers made the Corby scandal the biggest child poisoning case since thalidomide, a drug that was marketed in the 1950s and '60s as a treatment for morning sickness and insomnia.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Insomnia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insomnia. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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