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This is followed by a thought experiment and a theoretical discussion.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>In his 1937 novel <jats:italic>S\u00f6mnl\u00f6s<\/jats:italic> (Swedish for sleepless) Vilhelm Moberg portrayed existential and relational distress in relation to insomnia. In a thought experiment, past progresses in sleeping pills safety are projected into the future. Thereby, it is claimed that important issues in the area of philosophy of medicine come to the fore. This leads to a theoretical discussion about broader questions concerning the role of the physician, the goals of medicine (as described by Lennart Nordenfelt), the concept of pharmaceuticalisation (as described notably by sociologist of sleep Simon J. Williams and co-workers), and health enhancement (c.f. Carl Elliott and the alleged wish to be better than well).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Insomnia is a prism through which important philosophical and sociological questions related to the practice of medicine can be asked.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s13010-021-00109-7","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,10,4]],"date-time":"2021-10-04T13:42:51Z","timestamp":1633354971000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["The pharmaceuticalisation of life? 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