Abruptly Stopping the Use of Over-The-Counter Sleep Products That Contain

question 28

Short Answer

Abruptly stopping the use of over-the-counter sleep products that contain antihistamines may cause ________ insomnia,which is worse than the insomnia experienced before the medication was taken.

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Definitions:

Short-day Plant

Plants that require long nights (short days) to induce flowering.

Poinsettia

A plant with red and green foliage, often associated with Christmas.

Cryptochrome

A class of flavoproteins that are sensitive to blue light and are involved in the circadian rhythms and photoperiodism in plants and animals.

Clock Protein

A component of the circadian clocks of organisms, involved in maintaining the biological rhythm according to a 24-hour cycle.