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Common sedatives include:

Ambien: The brand name for the drug zolpidem, Ambien was approved to treat the symptoms of sleep disorders by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1992. It is among the most powerful of the z drugs, with a long half-life to ensure that users stay asleep longer.
Sonata: Sonata is the brand name of the drug zaleplon. It has a very short half-life, which means that it is primarily used to induce sleep as opposed to helping people stay asleep. Despite this, many of its side effects involve dangerous unconscious behavior.
Lunesta: The brand name for the drug eszopiclone is Lunesta. It comes with a variety of unwanted side effects. It has been proven through several sleep studies to be only slightly more effective than placebos at alleviating insomnia symptoms and promoting sleep.

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