Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration

Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris... by fc417fc802 on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @02:01PM (#48924764)

> They won’t be prescribed long-term either.

Tramadol is routinely prescribed long term where I live. I know someone with a massive bottle good for something like 6 to 12 months of daily use. (I don't know if that's a good thing but it is certainly a thing.)

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Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris... by Aurornis on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @04:08PM (#48926416)

Tramadol is a pain medication, not a sleep medication.

It has opioid effects and can cause drowsiness but would never be prescribed for sleep.

It’s also typically a controlled substance. I don’t know where you live but I’d be surprised if anyone was handed a 12 month supply in a bottle.

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Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris... by girvo on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @04:49PM (#48926857)

There are a wild amount of countries where it’s not treated like the opioid that it is, for what it’s worth. Mostly not western ones, though.

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Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris... by bluedevil2k on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @08:34PM (#48929071)

You sure you don’t mean trazodone?

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