Posted by Tony P on May 14, 2004, at 0:13:18
In reply to Re: Does Sonata/Amb.act on the same GABA as Klonopin? » Tony P, posted by chemist on May 13, 2004, at 23:44:07
Thanks for the info, if the Serax isn't working for me by the time I next see my MD, I'll at least have the names of the other choices ....
My understanding of ambien (zolpidem) is that it's structurally very similar to the zopiclone that's no longer working for me (I'm an ex-chemist myself), so I'm almost certainly cross-tolerant; and the main difference is it's shorter acting, whereas I need something longer acting, like trazadone which I can no longer get here in Canada. Maybe your 14+ hrs. of sleep would translate into 8 hrs. for me in my present state of hyperexcitability and high tolerance.
I'd just like to break the vicious cycle I'm in now, of sleep deprivation leading to hyperactivity leading to more bad sleep patterns, with occasional switches to depression hypersomnia. I know there are other things I can (and should) do, like exercise and not posting on psychobabble at 3 AM, but of course I want the magic pill too!
Thanks again for the input,
Tony
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> hello tony, chemist here....dalmane, restoril, and halcion - the big three of sleep meds in the benzo category (tangential or not) - are still prescribed in the u.s. dalmane and restoril for me were a quick plunge into 14+ hour sleep; halcion is faster acting with a shorter elimination half-life, but the anterograde amnesia and ``hangover'' are not insignificant. can you try ambien (zolpidem), which is quite clean? your feedback is appreciated, and all the best, chemist
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