Posted by Dr. Kramer on April 1, 2002, at 20:50:54
In reply to Re: Kramer - Assumptions for Above Question, posted by fachad on April 1, 2002, at 10:02:18
Understood. I think your condition is fairly common.
I'm no sleep doc, but friends of mine who are say that when they get these folks in the sleep lab, their physiologic sleep patterens are disrupted, and the basic rule of thumb is that it takes the same amout of time (years) that they were on long acting benzos to normalize the sleep patterns drug free.
I like Ambien (and Sonata) because they are not true benzos (they bind to GABA receptors somewhat differently) but may be more benign in this regard. This is certainly not established, just a possibility. They do last A LOT LESS time, and if you need a longer acting med, they're not for you. If you sleep well now, then you've accomplished what you set out to do. Benzos are wonderful, safe, and effective drugs.
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