• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.311-319
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• 2022

Objective: This case report describes an 82-year-old man complaining of insomnia with pain after discontinuation of quetiapine. Methods: The patient was treated with the herbal extraction Gilchogeun-dan, and symptomatic improvement was assessed using the Korean version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Results: Following 28 days of Gilchogeun-dan treatment, the patient's symptoms improved. Conclusions: This case suggests that Gilchogeun-dan could be effective in treating insomnia with pain through central nervous depressant activity and analgesic effect.