The pharmaceuticalisation of life? A fictional case report of insomnia with a thought experiment
Abstract Background The safety of sleeping pills has increased dramatically during the last 100 years, from barbiturates to bensodiazepines to modern day so-called Z-drugs. Methods The circumstances of prescribing sleeping pills in the early 20th century are illustrated by summarizing the main story...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13010-021-00109-7 |