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When do you consider using dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs) for the treatment of insomnia?

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I only consider using any hypnotic in insomnia when the patient is getting only 5 hours or less of sleep. In those cases, I will sometimes try using DORAs. I am a sleep neurologist who sees patients with MCI/early dementia, and I have found these medications useful in this population of patients wit...

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