Re: Ambien Addiction - Help

On 30 Dec 2004 06:36:29 -0800, tforms1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

>> Ambien only keeps you asleep for about 2.5 houra.  

>Really?  My friend who took it before told me this:
>"If you take 1 pill, you HAVE to sleep for 6 hours or more.
>If you wake up earlier then you will be groggy, etc..."

Response to CNS-active drugs do vary. 

Ambien keeps the person who stays asleep on it for 2.5 hours asleep
for 2.5 hours. :-)

>>There is a new sleeping pipp which will be available in 
>>mid January.  .  Name Lunesta.  Check it out.

>Whats the difference between this and ambien?

Lunesta is a different chemical class; it's closest to Imovane (a drug
that never made the US market).

I was surprised to discover Lunesta can be prescribed on-label for
extended use. [Wonder if that'll still be in the 2010 label?]

I'm certain another difference will be that Sepracor will charge more
for Lunesta. :-)