Insomnia Treatment History timeline

The Word Insomnia was First Put in the Dictionary

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the term “insomnia” appeared in 1623, was Anglicized as insomnie, from Latin insomnia “want of... Read more

George Rieveschl Discovers Benadryl

Diphenhydramine, which is more widely known in the United States as Benadryl, is a drug which is manufactured by McNeil-PPC, a subdivision of... Read more

FDA Approves Parke-Davis's Benadryl

Benadryl is an antihistamine. Diphenhydramine blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in the body. Benadryl is used to... Read more

FDA Approves Biovail's Ativan

This medication is used to treat anxiety. Lorazepam belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central... Read more

FDA Approves Sandoz's Restoril

Restoril is a sleeping aid used in the short-term treatment of insomnia, a condition in which patients have difficulty falling asleep or staying... Read more

FDA Approves Upjohn's Halcion

Halcion is used for short-term treatment of insomnia. It is a member of the benzodiazepine class of drugs, many of which are used as tranquilizers. Read more

FDA Approves Sanofi Aventis's Ambien

Ambien is a sedative, also called a hypnotic. It affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause sleep problems... Read more

FDA Approves AstraZeneca's Seroquel

Seroquel is prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia, a mental disorder marked by delusions (false beliefs), hallucinations, disrupted... Read more

FDA Approves King's Sonata

Of all the new sleeping pills, Sonata stays active in the body for the shortest amount of time. That means you can try to fall asleep on your own.... Read more

FDA Approves Sepracor Lunesta

Lunesta (eszopiclone), a new non-narcotic prescription sleep aid from Sepracor, received FDA approval on December 15, 2004. Lunesta represents a... Read more

FDA Approves Takeda's Rozerem

Rozerem works by regulating a part of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, or master clock, said Mini. The master clock sends signals to... Read more

FDA Approves Sanofi Aventis's Ambien CR

Treating insomnia (trouble falling asleep or staying asleep). Ambien CR Extended-Release Tablets are a sedative-hypnotic, or sleep medicine. It... Read more

Researchers from Monash University find Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries at Higher Risk for Insomnia

A squad of researchers from Monash University's School of Psychology and Psychiatry calculated in a laboratory location the sleep patterns of 23... Read more

Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study Finds Chronic Insomnia have a Threefold Increased Risk of Death

If you experience chronic insomnia, researchers with the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study have found that individuals with this sleep disorder have a... Read more