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Alcohol and Sleep Medications: The Hidden Danger of Combined Sedation

Posted by: Alan Burity Vitulo in: Health and Medicine

9 Dec | 14:05 PM | 1

Mixing alcohol with sleep medications like Ambien or Lunesta can cause deadly sedation, slowed breathing, memory loss, and sleep-driving. No amount is safe. Learn the risks, the science, and what to do instead.

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Alcohol and Sleep Medications: The Hidden Danger of Combined Sedation

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