Thought I'd just put an experience out there to warn people about strange behaviour even when not using the drug recreationally.
I have been taking stilnox or zolpliclone (Imrest) on and off for about 4 years now. I will go through a few months every now and then of taking it most nights because I suffer bad insomnia when under stress (its exam time now).
I have had to up my dosage of zolpliclone to between 15mg and 21mg to sleep (2-3 tablets). Last night displayed some strange behaviour. I would never known this if I was alone, but my girlfriend told me all about it the next day.
I took 15mg (2 tablets) as i was going to bed. It did not put me too sleep. After probably about half an hour of not sleeping I took another tablet.
Over the course of 20 minutes I had some very bizzarre coversations with her. from what she told me:
1) I said I was picturing meditating in a buddist temple but there were trolls there.
2) I had a dream about her where she had a crumbed chicken filet up her bum and it was flapping around (WTF!).
3) I discussed with her how I was going to get high tommorrow on valium and codeiene (I was not, I have an assignment to work on plus I have no valium), but that it might be difficult because i don't have a bong.
4) that we should smoke ice and have sex for the whole day (I don't have any ice, and she doesn't smoke it).
5) I suggested that she try and get some valium for when she goes on a plane trip, and told her the necessary steps to get it from a doctor.
6) I made a trip to the toilet. Was in there for about 5 minutes. When I returned I told her that I had fallen into the toilet bowl and got trapped there (I hadn't).
7) squeezed her arse and called my girlfriend a whore (never called her this before). Then explained to her that I would never call her a whore because it was derogatroy to women and that she shouldn't think of herself that way.
So yeah, a rather embarrassing night, where my girlfriend had a good laugh at my ridiculousness and I have no recollection of it. None whatsoever. I would just alternate between appearing asleep and talking. I could answer questions, and have a conversation, but my words were slurred, and often the conversation would go on tangents.
Just be careful everyone who has a tolerance. higher doses for sleep seem to cause bizzare behaviour in some people (I have had a similiar experience years ago when I used to take similiar doses for sleep).