Ok, while there is some alright information on here... DO NOT JUST ATTEMPT TO ABUSE AMBIEN BECAUSE SOMEONE SAYS IT WILL BE FUN OR GIVE YOU A RUSH!!! It affects everyone VERY differently. In fact, I know MANY people that get SO FUCKED UP from just 1 10mg normal release Ambien that they are no longer in a normal reality anymore. I on the other hand, can eat 70mg and just feel a little drowsy. If I had to compare the effects to any other substance, interestingly enough I'd compare it to Benadryl. For those of you who have taken Benadryl recreationaly, you'll understand that it isn't exactly a fun substance. I've gotten more FUCKED UP off of Benadryl then any other drug in my life... But it was NEVER fun, and I found it VERY addictive. Every single time I took it, I would say that I hated it and never wanted to do it again. Then I'd take it and say to myself just 5 minutes later, "Why the HELL did I just take that?" My ex-girlfriend took 10 mg of Ambien and just like 15 minutes later, all of her vision was doubled, and a little bit after that she had left reality completely. I could tell she was FAR too fucked up and forced her to throw up. If it wasn't for that who knows what would have happened. Because a bit after that we went upstairs to my room and we hanging out... Just a little after THAT she just suddenly starting crying, and I was like "Whoa what the fuck? What's wrong?" and she said that she had NO IDEA how or when she came upstairs or what had happened inbetween taking the drug and that moment. She said that she was in an ice-cave type world with snow creatures everywhere and she couldn't tell what was going on. I've also heard storied of people taking 10 - 30mg and being in the bath and then thinking they were on some sort of pirate ship and there was a pirate captain there with them, and they were singing sailing songs, etc etc. It's not a drug that was every meant to be abused IMO. And while some people DO find it enjoyable... That doesn't mean everyone will or that it is necissarily a good drug for abuse. Hell, some people find Salvia enjoyable. Some people find Bendaryl enjoyable... Some people find Datura, Meth, large doses of Caffeine, PCP, Piperazines, etc etc etc enjoyable... That doesn't mean they are enjoyable drugs in general. It just means there are different strokes for different folks. And if you are GOING to try Ambien, I HIGHLY recommend you have a sober sitter around; at least for the first time or two you try it. Because there are MANY instances of people taking Ambien or similar drugs, and coming-to in strange places, and they have no idea how they got there, but they drove, or walked, etc etc. They get themselves into CRAZY situations, much the same ways that people who sleep walk would. So... Just be safe people.