Ambien (zolpidem) Usage During The Day - Beneficial?

[FightThePharms]

I have developed an occasional love for Ambien (zolpidem). After first using it for sleep purposes i found that it really doesnt make me or any of my friends very tired at all (unless i was laying down in bed, late), so of course when i didnt sleep from it i experienced the recreational value it had

From then on when i attained any ambien i would take it during the day (work, school, with friends)

when i use it during the day at normal to slightly higher dosages (10-15mg) it does a fascinating job at eliminating ALL anxieties, anger, and low sociability (a problem for me). The most amazing thing is that i wouldnt have any fatigue, slurred language, visual distortions (very minimal), or coherency problems. I do love that xanax type buzz that comes along with it. since it is a "benzo like" hypnotic i guess that played a role in the outcome of my results.

Note: i only take this amount once a week so tolerance is minimal

i feel that ambien does a better job being a benzo than a "real benzo" does for me

Has anyone ever tried doing this? Do you think this could be beneficial at all for yourself? Do you also not get very tired at all when using this pharm?

 

[mgrady3]

thats interesting;
Ambien is designed to bind selectively to the GABA_A_a1 receptor, which mediates sedation/hypnotic/amnesiac effects.

Other benzos bind unselectively to both GABA_A_a1 but also to other sub units, a2 a3 and a5
which mediate anxiolytic (antianxiety) effects and the like.

Ambien tends to abe a drug that effects people in vastly different ways. Some people it will knock out cold even at low doses 5-10mg.
Others it will make them trip out and have really bizare visuals/dreams, some, like myself, it just has very little effect on at all.

 

[K'd-OUT-in-AZ]

I've taken Ambien during the day before and when I did it made me more sociable and less anxious. This is a paradoxical reaction that a fair amount of people experience with Ambien use.