Mild rebound insomnia may occur in some patients when treatment is stopped.
The authors concluded benzodiazepines were not effective in the long term for sleep problems except in suppressing withdrawal-related rebound insomnia.
This is called rebound insomnia.
Some sleep disturbance in the form of rebound insomnia can, however, occur even after short-term usage of 7 days.
It found that discontinuation of zopiclone caused significant rebound insomnia.
Withdrawal symptoms, including rebound insomnia and rebound anxiety, may occur after only seven days' administration of lorazepam.
After regular use rebound insomnia can occur when discontinuing clonazepam.
Q: I've heard of rebound insomnia.
This is called rebound insomnia and it is normal.
Stopping these medications can cause a rebound insomnia and withdrawal.