Posted by neuropharm on February 9, 2005, at 3:16:18
In reply to Re: Ambien worsening anxiety/depression?, posted by neuropharm on February 8, 2005, at 9:32:59
> > Hello,
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> > I recently started taking Ambien for insomnia. I've been taking it for two weeks (10mg nightly). For the past few days I've noticed that I've become extremely aggitated and anxious. I'm short tempered and have been feeling down in general. Also I've noticed a deterioration in my memory/mental reaction time as well as a general 'spacey/slightly confused' feeling. These effects all occour during my waking hours.
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> > Anyone else notice this?
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> I've already stopped taking Ambien starting last night due to these effects. But out of curiosity does anyone know, chemically, what causes these side effects?-
After thinking about it. I would compare the side effects I was experiencing to the kind of accumulated anticholergenic side effects I got when I used to take antihistamines like benadryl as a sleep aid. The negative change in my mood during the waking hours was much more pronounced with ambien however.
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