First off, thanks for the swift reply. Appreciate it.
No problem at all. This is why I love the Bluelight community!
Howmuch is a normal dose of this drug? How potent would you call it compared mg per mg vs zolpidem? I don't mean as a sedative, but as a drug in general. Also, what do you find more enjoyable about zaleplon that would cause you to prefer it over zolpidem? Or is the effect basically the same, with less sedation? How strong would you rate zaleplon's amnesic properties?
A normal initial dose of zaleplon for an inexperienced user who knows how to party: **up to** 30mg. insufflated or 40mg. oral
A normal initial dose of zaleplon for an inexperienced user who is an amateur: 20mg. insufflated or 30mg. oral
I'm very particular about my dosing suggestions because I want the user to get "high" (and therefore trust the advice of Bluelight) while at the same time keep harm reduction in mind. It's a slippery slope. Compared to zolpidem, I would say that they are equipotent, but zaleplon's pharmokinectic profile may make it feel stronger due to its rapid onset, but zolpidem has more residual effects.
Zaleplon is fire. I don't really forget what I'm doing so much on it-- I just don't have this side effect from nonbenzodiazepines or benzodiazepines too badly-- just a little bit. My advise about its amnesia properties compared to zolpidem is that zaleplon is much less amnesic . Sedation wise, both drugs seem to be almost be stimulants for me, but I would say zolpidem without a doubt negatively impairs psychomotor performance more than zaleplon.
Then there's the comparison to benzo's; how does it compare to hypnotic benzo's? In specific: lormetazepam, temazepam, flurazepam and midazolam. I'm not sure which of these are marketed in the US, so just answer me on the ones that are.

Would you say you prefer zaleplon over an hypnotic benzo or not?
I have not tried lormetazepam, but call me crazy-- I think I prefer Sonata over everything but temazepam, which is just a classic, ya know? Scratch that, never mind, I'll admit it, this is a new development for me: zaleplon is my favorite GABAergic unless you want to count gabapentin/pregabalin then that's better than zaleplon for me. But, today, I had both.
Thanks again for the reply

, that's some interesting stuff.
Appreciate it. Anytime, bud!