Posted by SLS on September 1, 2009, at 19:32:19
In reply to Re: Does Ambien have antidepressant properties?, posted by SLS on September 1, 2009, at 17:00:18
> I bet Ambien (zolpidem) will eventually be compared to Halcion (triazolam) for the amnesia and disinhibition both drugs can produce.
Interesting.
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Posted by Flavio Guzmán on 12/06/08Categorized as Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs, Neurology
Zolpidem, zoplicone and zaleplon (z-drugs) side effects profile:
"Although the media have been impressed with the outlandish adverse events reported with zolpidem, these events are not unprecedented. Amnesia, hallucinations and bizarre behaviour were also seen frequently in patients taking the short-acting benzodiazepine, triazolam, for insomnia,
If patients are prescribed z-drugs they should be made aware that sedation, confusion and disinhibition may occur. They should be advised to avoid alcohol, and the hypnotic should always be taken once the patient is in bed, not on the way to bed.
Evidence that z-drugs, especially zolpidem, commonly cause adverse effects, not predictable from their pharmacology, is weak. Zolpidem may cause hallucinations relatively frequently (as triazolam did), but reports of abnormal behaviour with amnesia probably reflect predictable effects."
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I do not agree with the author's conclusion that there is no place for these hypnotic drugs, but his descriptions of what has been observed with them is accurate.
- Scott
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