James Teo wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Mar 2001 22:27:50 -0500, "Don" <don at li.net> wrote:
> >What do you think of the drug Ambien? How long is it safe to take? Any bad
> >side effects?
>> Is that the same as Zopiclon? Not very good with US brand names.
> If it is, it's probably early days before we can say it is not
> addictive, despite the manufacturers' claims that it isn't.
Zopiclone Immovane http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-i01.html cyclopyrrolone
derivative
Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) Zolpidem
http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/drugdb/139.html
both short-acting hypnotics, AFAIK
And there's physical and psychological dependance, as you probably know.
In addition, there's physician ignorance which might look like "addiction".
My bro took Zopiclone for almost 6 years and kept asking for more and more.
His doctor became worried about bro's "dependance". Too bad the doctor didn't
recognize the signs of severe sleep apnea. Wrong diagnosis, wrong treatment.
PS This is not an anomaly, happens far too often IMO
J
