[artur_makly]

sleeping pills are going to be our next pandemic. these drugs need to be reclassified as “fucking dangerous”

here is just a list of shit to be prepared for when you take them for more than a few short weeks:

https://youtu.be/IKNzL-eU650

please be VERY careful. ive been on then for years and it is a nasty and very long detox process.

[copperx]

They can be a lifesaver for an informed patient, though. I suffer from occasional insomnia (about once a month -- if working too late, got too emotionally invested in something, or if accidentally drank too much coffee), and Ambien has been incredibly helpful. I wouldn't dare take it on even a weekly basis, though.

Even though I haven't had any side effects, I still hide my car keys before taking it after having read stories of people driving while asleep on Ambien.