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Sleep aids before surgery linked to lower opioid use

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 23 October 2026, 10:00 UTC ·9 sec listen

A Yale-led study linked melatonin or Ambien before surgery with less anxiety, reduced pain and a 30 percent drop in opioid use afterward. The findings suggest sleep aids may help limit dependence, but do not prove they caused the changes.

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