Supported by: Sandra White*, Joan McAlpine*, Graeme Dey*, Richard Lyle*, Stewart Stevenson*, Bill Kidd*, Clare Haughey*, Clare Adamson*, Ivan McKee* *S5M-12914 Kenneth Gibson: Risk to Health Posed by Prescription Sleeping Medications That the Parliament notes with concern the growing number of studies that show — that prescription sleeping medication can be detrimental to health and lead to an increased risk of life-threatening illnesses; understands that zolpidem, a sedative primarily used for the treatment of insomnia, induces a sedative state that is of lower quality than natural sleep and can have undesirable side effects such as grogginess, forgetfulness and slowed reaction times; recognises the findings of what it considers the controversial and alarming study conducted by Dr Daniel Friday 22 June 2018 14 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan Kripke in 2012, which was published in the British Medical Journal, which found that individuals who use prescription sleeping medications are significantly more likely to die...