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Zolpidem goes by the names of Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar, Intermezzo, and Zolpimist. The FDA is concerned that these medications may in some cases result in "complex sleep behaviors." ...

Zolpidem is commonplace in the USA, ranking 15th on the list of most-dispensed medications in 2012 with 43.8 million prescriptions, according to IMS Health.

"Zolpidem sharply reduced the strength and coherence of the 6-10 Hz activity, and led to an increase in the average frequencies of brain waves (15-30 Hz).

Zolpidem products (like Ambien) were the most commonly misused subtype of prescription sedatives in 2015, according to a report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration.

Zolpidem, the active ingredient in Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar and Zolpimist, is FDA-approved for the short-term treatment of insomnia. While SAMHSA notes that these drugs have been used safely by ...

Zolpidem was initially approved, in 1992, in an immediate-release formulation (Ambien) for insomnia characterized by difficulty in falling asleep. At the time of its approval, ...