Posted by laima on February 7, 2007, at 19:56:05
In reply to Re: Ambien Anxiolytic properties » laima, posted by ed_uk on February 7, 2007, at 15:05:19
OH ya, it was restoril, though probably the generic if there is one. I'm afraid I don't remember the dose. See, now I find xanax rather unsedating- but restoril- whew! Might as well throw a blanket over me and pull me under. Sudden and severe. Very, stunningly sudden. (I used this for less than a week.)Now ambien, the extended version- I'd take, and stay up for hours afterwards. Even the time I cheated and took double. It would not put me to sleep, just put me into a twighlight zone, though a rather pleasant one. I probably would have fallen asleep if I went to bed, but I had no interest or desire to do so.
I almost had an aversion to going to bed.
(Didn't use that med for longer than a couple weeks, either.)> Hi Laima
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> Are you sure it was temazepam (Restoril)? What dose did you take?
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> >I'd say restoril is the only so called "benzo" which pulled me under like a strong current shortly after I injested it.
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> Interesting. I find it relatively non-sedating. Xanax, on the other hand, knocks me out.
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> >Supposedly its effect is that severe and sudden.
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> Not for most people, Ambien generally 'kicks in' much more rapidly. On average, the peak effects of Restoril occur after approximately one hour. Taking it 30 mins before bedtime is OK for most people.
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> >Isn't this the drug the military gives to combat pilots so they get some brief sleep between high-adrenaline runs?
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> I belive the military has used it. Ambien is now preferred though - for its rapid onset and shorter duration of action. Restoril is more likely to cause residual drowsiness the following day due to its considerably longer half life.
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