title: Appropriately treating insomnia with triazolam.
abstract: Insomnia is a problem that extends beyond the nighttime. People who experience sleep disturbances complain that they stay awake for a long time before they fall asleep. They may wake up several times during the night and cannot return to sleep and/or they wake up early in the morning. As a result, they feel sleepy during the day and are less alert. Various forms of insomnia are described that require--as much as possible--an individualized treatment approach. Besides sleeping hygiene, benzodiazepines certainly occupy a place in the treatment of insomnia. Triazolam, a triazolobenzodiazepine, closely approaches the characteristics of an ideal hypnotic: pharmacological activity at the level of the receptors, moderate absorption, short-acting, and rapid elimination. It is effective and safe if prescribed correctly and at the appropriate dosage.
authors.affiliation: Catholic University, Louvain, Belgium.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014229:Triazolam / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014229:Triazolam