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What are sleep-inducing drugs and sedatives?

The sleep-inducing drugs and sedatives that are most commonly used today are benzodiazepines.

Benzodiazepines are used not only for sleeping problems, but also for stress and anxiety problems. Benzodiazepines usually occur in the form of pills that you swallow with water.

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