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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Sleep Medications A-minusZombie pilss Depressant Lunesta and Sonata are affective for 6-8hours. Common side effects include memorydisturbances, behavior changes, dry throat, unusal dreams, dizzness, loss of balance, stomach pain, and hallucinations.The risk of developing dependence on the drugs is low. After taking sleeping pills for an extended period of time, some people develop parasomnias. These are actions that theperson has no control over because he/she is in a state of sleeping. This includes thingssuch as sleep walking, driving, eating, and talking. People may also become addictedafter using for a long time. Sonata (Zaleplon) Lunesta (Eszopiclone) Type of Drug Street Names History and details Abuse Dangers Short Term Effects Long TermEffects Consequences In the 1940's people began making drugs that were moodaltering. Not long after, they created a drug that helped people fall asleep. These drugs affect the chemicals in your brainthat can become unbalancedand lead to insomnia. The drugs' affects include relaxation and help people remain asleep. Sonata is a teal white pill. Lunesta is a small round blue pill. These drugs are used to treat sleeping disorders, they are very addictive if used for a long period of time. People can easilyoverdose when using these medications. If overdosed, sleeping pillscan be very dangerous- daytime fatigue, death, liver failure, and brain damage can occur. These are all signs of abuse. Mixing with alcohol or other drugs is dangerous as well. People can become physically and psychologically dependent. 1/3-1/2 of Americanssuffer from insomnia "All About Sleep." Sleepdex. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015. <http://www.sleepdex.org/>."Drugs.com | Prescription Drug Information, Interactions & Side Effects." Drugs.com | Prescription Drug Information, Interactions & Side Effects. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2015. <http://www.drugs.com/>.N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015. <http://www.prescriptiondrugabuse.org/>."WebMD - Better Information. Better Health." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. <http://www.webmd.com/>. Works Cited Some consequences of taking sleeping medications are feeling very drowsy inschool and around your peers. This can lead to a change in your grades and also affect your relationships.If a parasomnia were to occur, you may do something you'll regret later (example: car wreck, get pregnant.
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