Z-drugs

Drug / Medication

A class of classic sleep medications (e.g., Ambien) that are sedative-hypnotics, leading to sedation rather than natural sleep, and can disrupt beneficial slow brain wave activity during deep sleep.

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Dr. Matt Walker: Protocols to Improve Your Sleep | Huberman Lab Guest Series

Dr. Matt Walker: Protocols to Improve Your Sleep | Huberman Lab Guest Series

Andrew Huberman

A class of classic sleep medications (e.g., Ambien) that are sedative-hypnotics, leading to sedation rather than natural sleep, and can disrupt beneficial slow brain wave activity during deep sleep.