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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Including the benzodiazepines like Klonopin and Ativan, can cause withdrawal symptoms if they are taken at high doses and then suddenly stopped. The symptoms of withdrawal can be serious and include blood pressure and heart rate changes, and in some cases, seizures. How Long Does Rebound Insomnia Last? Rebound insomnia is more likely to occur when you suddenly stop taking a medication you have been taking daily—especially at higher doses. It can happen with any over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription sleep aids. The intensity of the rebound insomnia depends on your sensitivity to withdrawal. It can be made worse by other factors that contribute to insomnia and is felt more strongly if the drug you were taking has a shorter half-life. The Half-Lives of Sleeping Pills Knowing a drug’s half-life can help determine how long you might have rebound insomnia. A drug’s half-life is the amount of time it takes for half of the drug to be metabolized by your body, which means the level that is in your body drops. For example, if a drug has a 4-hour half-life, its levels will fall to 12.5% of the starting levels within 12 hours (50% in 4 hours, 25% in 8 hours, and 12.5% in 12 hours). Some of the most common sleep aids and their half-lives include:Benadryl or diphenhydramine (2.4–9.3 hours)Unisom or doxylamine (10 hours)Ambien, Ambien CR, or zolpidem (2.5 hours)Lunesta or eszopiclone (6 hours)Sonata or zaleplon (1 hour)Silenor or doxepin (15)Belsomra or suvorexant (12 hours)Trazodone (3–6 hours in first phase,
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