Posted by ed_uk on June 17, 2005, at 18:33:28
In reply to Re: HELP please . . . Ambien available in Canada?!?!? » ed_uk, posted by TamaraJ on June 17, 2005, at 18:12:09
Hi T!
>With respect to the Zaleplon, do you think it would be as effective as Ambien?
Zaleplon can be useful for 'putting' you to sleep but it probably won't keep you asleep for very long (if waking up in the night is a problem). I've always had the impression that zaleplon was somewhat less effective than Ambien, I don't know how much truth there is in that.
>Is its pharmacology similar?
It's action at GABA receptors is very similar to Ambien. Zaleplon has an extremely short half life though - shorter than Ambien. If waking up during the night is a problem, zopiclone (Imovane) might be more useful. Hopefully you'd be lucky and not get the yucky taste!
Love,
Ed xx
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