Sleep aid usage following benzodiazepine receptor agonist tapering and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in middle-aged and older adults

By afschroeder • May 22, 2026

Ghadimi S, Erickson AJ, Vaughan M, Mitchell MN, Josephson K, Badr MS, Martin JL, Zeidler M, Alessi C, Fung CH. Sleep aid usage following benzodiazepine receptor agonist tapering and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in middle-aged and older adults. J Clin Sleep Med. 2026 May 21;22(1):80. doi: 10.1007/s44470-026-00089-5. PMID: 42168527.

Tags: Behavioral therapy, deprescribing, Geriatrics, hypnotics, insomnia, Publications, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Veterans Administration

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