Another, well-done, failure of replication study discussed in Nature--this one focused on basic methods

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3. i was bitten by a single study recently.

so, there was a study in japan on ambien that found a high risk of falls and fractures in older ppl.
i have taken it b4, it worked well for me. i have an occasional bit of insomnia so i asked for a rx, and got a no. this study was posted here. it was a small study of over 80yo fragile ppl in a nursing home. but somehow here it became anyone over 70.

i was in the hospital recently and had some trouble getting a grip on the pain. so i ended up on a mix of 4 drugs. something in that mix had me revved up and unable to sleep, and going a bit nuts. i asked for and ambien and was told no, cuz there were ‘risks’. what risks? the attending wouldnt even come or talk to me at all. i made them call the pharmacy, and no 1 knew. i kinda knew that was what it was. i wasnt getting out of bed by myself at that point. and i am NOT fragile. my bones r pretty good. there was 0 reason to tell me no.
but all they had to hear was ‘risk’. i got a melatonin! bfd.
imma die mad about that.