Rebound insomnia is insomnia that occurs following discontinuation of sedative substances taken to relieve primary insomnia. Insomnia is a symptom of a sleeping disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity A sedative, or more specifically a sedative-hypnotic, is a substance that depresses the Central nervous system (CNS resulting in calmness relaxation sleepiness Regular use of these substances can cause a person to become dependent on its effects in order to fall asleep through the process of classical conditioning. Physical dependence (or drug dependence) refers to a state resulting from habitual use of a drug where negative physical Withdrawal symptoms result from abrupt discontinuation Classical Conditioning (also Pavlovian or Respondent Conditioning) is a form of Associative learning that was first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov Therefore, when a person has stopped taking the medication and is 'rebounding' from its effects, he or she may experience insomnia as a symptom of withdrawal. Withdrawal, also known as withdrawal/abstinence syndrome, refers to the characteristic signs and symptoms that appear when a drug that causes Physical dependence is Occasionally, this insomnia may actually be worse than the insomnia the drug was intended to treat. [1]
Common medicines known to cause this problem are Lunesta and Ambien, which are prescribed to people having difficulties falling or staying asleep. Eszopiclone, marketed by Sepracor under the brand-name Lunesta, is a Nonbenzodiazepine Hypnotic agent (viz Zolpidem is a prescription medication used for the short-term treatment of Insomnia, as well as some brain disorders This phenomenon can also occur with regular use of anxiolytic drugs, such as benzodiazepines. An anxiolytic is a drug prescribed for the treatment of Symptoms of Anxiety. The benzodiazepines (pronounced, often abbreviated to "benzos") are a class of Psychoactive drugs with varying Hypnotic
References
- ^ Reber, Arthur S. ; Reber, Emily S. (2001). Dictionary of Psychology. Penguin Reference. ISBN 0-140-51451-1.
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