What is the Swiss sleep pill and how does it work?
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Chronic insomnia affects up to 12% of the adult population in Switzerland, with significant impacts on both physical and mental health. A modern treatment developed by Swiss biopharmaceutical company Idorsia, known as the 'Swiss sleep pill,' is QUVIVIQ (daridorexant), a dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) that works differently than traditional sedatives by targeting the brain's wakefulness system.
