Posted by Mandybella on January 25, 2004, at 19:43:05
In reply to AMBEIN I THINK I NEED HELP, posted by Fallen4myT on January 23, 2004, at 20:12:23
I must tell you that I just was in a treatment center for 12 days in order to get off a heavy addiction to ambien for last 10 years. I was taking as many as 30-40 pills a night. So yes it can be addicting--most psychological than physical since I had very little withdrawal symptoms. But I was also on a withdrawal protocol.
One of the things I learned from a leading addiction specialist is that if you do not have the addiction gene, you will not become addicted. Meaning you will be able to give it up once you realize you need to. But if there are alcoholics or drug addicts in your family, consider whether or not you might have this problem. Hope this helps.
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