Insomnia

Medpundit comments on the recent study touting cognitive behavior over medications for insomnia. She writes:

Now, how do I get my patients to believe it? In my experience, people just want “something to help me sleep.” I have a hand-out I give patients that describes the steps to improve sleep, which is basically an exercise in retraining bad habits. I go over it with them, but most of the time, they aren’t listening.

Completely agree. In our instant-gratification culture, everyone wants the “magic pill”, with little regard for the consequences (including the possible risk of addiction).