Figure 1. In epidemiologic evaluations of hypnotic risks for mortality, the evidence of 10 studies tilts heavily on the side associating hypnotics with increased mortality.

Figure 1

In epidemiologic evaluations of hypnotic risks for mortality, the evidence of 10 studies tilts heavily on the side associating hypnotics with increased mortality. There are two negative studies, but there is no suggestion that hypnotics lessen mortality.

From: Risks of Chronic Hypnotic Use

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