Insomnia and nerves

Medicines for anxiety, insomnia or nervousness are designed to meet specific needs as recommended insomnia and nervousness medicines or insomnia and nervousness medicines for daily use, while maintaining a high level of safety and efficacy.

These are some of the most commonly used natural active ingredients in this type of medicine:

• Valerian: Traditionally used to relieve mental stress and facilitate sleep. Example: Arkopharma Valeriana.
• Passionflower: Indicated for the relief of moderate symptoms of mental stress and to help sleep.
• Melissa (lemon balm) and California poppy: Also found in preparations for stress and mild insomnia.
• Lavender: Lasea® contains Lavandula angustifolia essential oil and is indicated for the treatment of transient symptoms of anxiety in adults.

There are several over-the-counter (OTC) medication options for treating occasional insomnia. These products are usually available from authorised physical and online pharmacies in Spain.

Main OTC medicines:

Sedative antihistamines

Most commonly used active ingredients:

• Doxylamine (Dormidine®, Normodorm®, Dormirel®, Doxidine®).
• Diphenhydramine (Soñodor®, Dormirel®)

Both are H1-antihistamines that produce drowsiness and are used for the pharmacological treatment of occasional insomnia.

Melatonin

Some melatonin products are available over the counter and can help regulate the sleep-wake cycle, especially in cases of jet lag or jet lag.

Medicinal plants

Products based on valerian, passionflower, California poppy, hops or hawthorn are marketed as mild sedatives and can be found in both medicines and food supplements.

These are some of the most commonly used non-prescription active ingredients for anxiety and nervousness:

• Valerian: Widely used in tablets or capsules to calm nervousness, anxiety and reduce tension. Examples: Arkocápsulas Valeriana, Valdispert.
• Passionflower: Active ingredient with a mild relaxing and anxiolytic effect. Example: Arkopharma Passionflower.
• California poppy and hops: Plants with sedative and relaxing properties, present in some combined preparations.
• Melatonin: A hormone that regulates sleep, useful in cases of insomnia associated with nervousness.

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