Eszopiclone in Patients With Insomnia During Perimenopause and Early Postmenopause
Obstetrics and GynecologyPublished 1 December 2006
Cláudio N. Soares, Hadine Joffe, Robert Rubens, Judy Caron, Thomas Roth, Lee S. Cohen
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In this study, eszopiclone provided significant improvements in sleep and positively impacted mood, quality of life, and menopause-related symptoms in perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women with insomnia.
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