Zopiclone and Tamazepam
Blue Eagle,
I can confirm that the CAA's thinking has changed.
Just over a year ago I needed to resort to sleeping 'assistance'. My AME said the two accepted by the CAA were Zopiclone and Temazepam, and that she preferred Zopiclone.
I used Zopiclone and found it effective with no discernible side effects. In conversation with a CAA staff doctor he revealed that I would have to stop flying as Zopiclone was not acceptable and the only sleeping medication acceptable to the CAA now was Temazepam. I changed to Temazepam and found firstly that it was not as effective, especially when I tried to reduce the dosage and secondly that at times I felt like absolut cr@p the following day.