Posted by yxibow on December 15, 2004, at 0:43:16
In reply to Re: Is AMBIEN a hallucinogen? (Elves!), posted by Dan Perkins on December 14, 2004, at 13:34:08
> I think pretty much everything is a case of "your mileage may vary." I definately had some m
I would agree YMMV.... the first time I ever took Ambien, I had taken midterms and I was up for hours beyond a normal day, and within 20 minutes I felt being pulled into the bed, with a slight spinning effect, sort of like a combination of beckoning "into the womb" and "its allright" with a gentle hypnosis.
I would add, I have never had that experience again with Ambien, ever... unfortunately... that was one of a small handful of "fun" prescription drug experiences and I'm not one for dabbling in hallucinogens (though I dont hold morals in those who try). At the moment I still use Ambien to augment sleep but it doesnt produce that at all.
Ambien is classified as a sleep-hypnotic and works indirectly on GABA-BZ so it is theoretically possible to hallucinate... more likely to sleepwalk or be unsure of one's situation if you take it with out the intention of getting, say, 5 hours of sleep at least.
my 2c
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