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Re: Ambien Anxiolytic properties » laima

Posted by yxibow on February 5, 2007, at 19:54:20

In reply to Re: Ambien Anxiolytic properties » Phillipa, posted by laima on February 5, 2007, at 19:46:00

> > Thought this was about a less sedating benzo or similar med during the day? Love Phillipa
>
> I think ambien's actually classified as a "sedative-hypnotic", not a benzo.

Yes, a sedative-hypnotic, but so are some benzodiazepines -- Restoril, Halcion, Rohypnol, Dalmane, etc.

Ambien, Lunesta, and Sonata are not technically benzodiazepines, I would call them pseudobenzodiazepine hypnotics -- they do though touch the GABA-BZ receptors in a manner different from benzodiazepine hypnotics. That's why they're still Schedule IV.

 

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