Posted by Quintal on June 6, 2007, at 16:31:45
In reply to Re: Ambien/Stilnox.I disagree, I don't think it is » Jay_Bravest_Face, posted by cactus on June 5, 2007, at 16:42:34
I had some strange reactions to zolpidem. Most often I'd keep waking up and take another pill every hour or so and one time I ate my way through a whole blister strip of tablets in one night. I also had hypnogogic hallucinations, very vivid on two occasions. Apparently it's gaining a cult status with young people in some areas for being an anxiolytic hallucinogen. Some will take large doses and 'fight' the sedation to bring on these effects. I've noted its similarity to muscimol (one of the active ingredients in Amanita Muscarina 'magic mushrooms') elsewhere. I'm not sure how accurate that comparison is but it might explain why hallucinations and sleep-walking reactions are more of a problem with this drug than other sleeping pills.
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