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The treatment of insomnia should consider as first line therapy the treatment of its etiology. Then, the management of persistent insomnia can be separated into primary with non-pharmacological interventions (sleep-hygiene, relaxations, cognitive-behavioral therapy) and secondary (or pharmacological) interventions. Hypnotics can be necessary in transient insomnia, using as low a dose for as short a period of time as possible.