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Some of the more popular prescription sleep medications include: 1  eszopiclone (Lunesta), which is a non-benzodiazepine sedative. 2  ramelteon (Rozerem), which is a melatonin receptor agonist. 3  trazodone (Desyrel), which is an antidepressant of the serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor class.
Suddenly, putting patients to sleep is all the rage in psychiatry. Over the last year, two new hypnotics have been approved by the FDA â Lunesta (eszopiclone) in December 2004 and Rozerem (ramelteon) in July 2005. Indiplon (the generic name) is on the launching pad for approval in early 2006. In this article, we will Suddenly, putting patients to sleep is all the rage in psychiatry.