Posted by laima on February 5, 2007, at 20:12:06
In reply to Re: Ambien Anxiolytic properties » laima, posted by yxibow on February 5, 2007, at 19:54:20
Yes, the only one of those certain benzos I've tried was Restoril, and for me at least, it felt quite different from the more garden variety benzos (if I can say such a thing.) And it felt very different from ambien, too. But what it seemed to have in common with ambien was sort of almost taking over my mental state or behavior- I don't know how to explain- I felt far less control over myself, and very poor recollection of what I did after injesting it. (As if I was part asleep, or should have been?) As if drug was more in control of me than other way around, maybe? A twightlighty-ness? Whatever- didn't care for either ambien or restoril.
> Yes, a sedative-hypnotic, but so are some benzodiazepines -- Restoril, Halcion, Rohypnol, Dalmane, etc.
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> 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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