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Sleep medication linked to bizarre behaviour
NewScientist.com news service ^ | 06 February 2007 | Roxanne Khamsi

Posted on 02/07/2007 5:31:11 AM PST by kinoxi

New evidence has linked a commonly prescribed sleep medication with bizarre behaviours, including a case in which a woman painted her front door in her sleep.

UK and Australian health agencies have released information about 240 cases of odd occurrences, including sleepwalking, amnesia and hallucinations among people taking the drug zolpidem.

While doctors say that zolpidem can offer much-needed relief for people with sleep disorders, they caution that these newly reported cases should prompt a closer look at its possible side effects.

(Excerpt) Read more at newscientist.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: ambien; painting; zolpidem
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To: nevergore

Bwahhahahahaha!LOL


21 posted on 02/07/2007 9:14:13 AM PST by dforest (Liberals love crisis, create crisis and then dwell on them.)
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