When I discuss cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) with patients, naturally their first question is “What is that?” My first response and the most important thing I can tell them is that ...

As far back as the 1800s, patients were prescribed medication for insomnia. While barbiturates were popularized in the early 1900s, they were soon replaced by benzodiazepines, such as Valium (1960s ...