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.

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Prescription sedatives typically reduce the amount of time spent in REM sleep and deep (Stage 4) sleep rather than increasing it. This alteration in sleep architecture is one of the reasons why the use of these drugs can sometimes lead to a feeling of unrefreshed sleep despite an increase in total sleep time.

According to Research on the Use of Sleeping Pills to Treat