Hi, Bipedal Primate. Interesting name.

There are a lot of ways other than drugs to minimize insomnia! Those sleep medications are not meant to be used on a long-term basis anyway, and can have serious health consequences.

http://www.doctoroz.com/topic/sleep

All sleep meds, though Trazadone to a lesser degree, block acetylcholine and other neurotransmitters.

http://www.minddisorders.com/Py-Z/Trazodone.html#b

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotinic_agonist

The topic of drugs is complex, and not so easily understood unless you have a biochem degree! A discussion with your doctor, as well as a pharmacist, is very useful.

I hope you will discuss this with your doctor!

Annie