Experts sometimes call these nonbenzodiazepines because their effects

Dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs): DORAs block orexins, a molecule your brain uses to keep you awake, so they help you sleep. Examples of these include daridorexant, lemborexant and suvorexant.

Benzodiazepines: These mainly treat seizures or anxiety-related conditions, but have seen widespread use for treating insomnia or related sleep problems.

Antidepressants: These can affect levels of certain neurotransmitters in your brain. They can also have a sedating effect (this isn’t common).

Barbiturates: Use of these for sleep-related issues is less common today. Newer drugs with a lower risk of side effects are more common now, but barbiturates still see use for insomnia (but this is rare).

Dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs): DORAs block orexins, a molecule your brain uses to keep you awake, so they help you sleep. Examples of these include daridorexant, lemborexant and suvorexant.

Benzodiazepines: These mainly treat seizures or anxiety-related conditions, but have seen widespread use for treating insomnia or related sleep problems.

Antidepressants: These can affect levels of certain neurotransmitters in your brain. They can also have a sedating effect (this isn’t common).

Barbiturates: Use of these for sleep-related issues is less common today. Newer drugs with a lower risk of side effects are more common now, but barbiturates still see use for insomnia (but this is rare).

Dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs): DORAs block orexins, a molecule your brain uses to keep you awake, so they help you sleep. Examples of these include daridorexant, lemborexant and suvorexant.

Benzodiazepines: These mainly treat seizures or anxiety-related conditions, but have seen widespread use for treating insomnia or related sleep problems.

Antidepressants: These can affect levels of certain neurotransmitters in your brain. They can also have a sedating effect (this isn’t common).

Barbiturates: Use of these for sleep-related issues is less common today. Newer drugs with a lower risk of side effects are more common now, but barbiturates still see use for insomnia (but this is rare).

Dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs): DORAs block orexins, a molecule your brain uses to keep you awake, so they help you sleep. Examples of these include daridorexant, lemborexant and suvorexant.

Benzodiazepines: These mainly treat seizures or anxiety-related conditions, but have seen widespread use for treating insomnia or related sleep problems.

Antidepressants: These can affect levels of certain neurotransmitters in your brain. They can also have a sedating effect (this isn’t common).

Barbiturates: Use of these for sleep-related issues is less common today. Newer drugs with a lower risk of side effects are more common now, but barbiturates still see use for insomnia (but this is rare).

Dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs): DORAs block orexins, a molecule your brain uses to keep you awake, so they help you sleep. Examples of these include daridorexant, lemborexant and suvorexant.

Benzodiazepines: These mainly treat seizures or anxiety-related conditions, but have seen widespread use for treating insomnia or related sleep problems.

Antidepressants: These can affect levels of certain neurotransmitters in your brain. They can also have a sedating effect (this isn’t common).

Barbiturates: Use of these for sleep-related issues is less common today. Newer drugs with a lower risk of side effects are more common now, but barbiturates still see use for insomnia (but this is rare).

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