According to research on the use of sleeping pills to treat insomnia, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Nonprescription sleeping pills have little sleep-inducing effects.
b. Prescription sedatives increase Stage 4 sleep and REM sleep.
c. The use of prescription sedatives can lead to drug-dependency insomnia.
d. Newer drugs, such as Ambien and Lunesta, can induce sleep but can also cause amnesia, depression, and sleepwalking.
ANSWER: b
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