Stories of Ambien Use and Abuse
October 1, 2009 11:24 AM Subscribe
Stories of Ambien Use and Abuse This drug can be evil with the wrong takers. I have had some scary - no terrifying - phone calls with a friend on it. WTF is with this drug. Doctors please be careful when you prescribe.
This post was deleted for the following reason: removed at poster's request -- mathowie
Is it just me or have there been a rash of GYOFB-type posts in the past couple of days?
P.S. Posting with the help of Ambien
posted by m0nm0n at 11:26 AM on October 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
P.S. Posting with the help of Ambien
posted by m0nm0n at 11:26 AM on October 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
I've been taking Ambien to help me deal with my insomnia relating to the fact that I'VE BEEN SILENCED ALL MY LIFE.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 11:27 AM on October 1, 2009
posted by Admiral Haddock at 11:27 AM on October 1, 2009
No, seriously...
There's been an ongoing debate in the scientific community about cognitive enhancement drugs. As far as I can tell, this and Ritalin are the big ones. People are under a lot of stress, they have trouble sleeping at night, and Ambien is a straightforward solution. Then Ritalin + coffee in the morning to perk yourself backup. Great for when that big grant proposal is due....
posted by mr_roboto at 11:27 AM on October 1, 2009
There's been an ongoing debate in the scientific community about cognitive enhancement drugs. As far as I can tell, this and Ritalin are the big ones. People are under a lot of stress, they have trouble sleeping at night, and Ambien is a straightforward solution. Then Ritalin + coffee in the morning to perk yourself backup. Great for when that big grant proposal is due....
posted by mr_roboto at 11:27 AM on October 1, 2009
FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD:
posted by jeffamaphone at 11:27 AM on October 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by jeffamaphone at 11:27 AM on October 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
I love Ambien but I'm not so keen on the editorializing in this post.
posted by porn in the woods at 11:28 AM on October 1, 2009
posted by porn in the woods at 11:28 AM on October 1, 2009
It kind of looks like there's someone using that site to post a suicide note before purposely overdosing on Ambien.
posted by ocherdraco at 11:28 AM on October 1, 2009
posted by ocherdraco at 11:28 AM on October 1, 2009
Am people - please be careful when running with scissors!!!
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 11:28 AM on October 1, 2009
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 11:28 AM on October 1, 2009
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posted by chunking express at 11:29 AM on October 1, 2009
posted by chunking express at 11:29 AM on October 1, 2009
Don't let the women from Slate see this. It'll just give them ideas.
posted by dortmunder at 11:30 AM on October 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by dortmunder at 11:30 AM on October 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
i'm a doctor and i pretty much just give ambien to anyone who asks for it because i am in the pocket of big pharma booyah
posted by Optimus Chyme at 11:31 AM on October 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by Optimus Chyme at 11:31 AM on October 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
SL-LOLAmbien? Either way, kinda thin. Concur with the GYOB assessment.
posted by squorch at 11:32 AM on October 1, 2009
posted by squorch at 11:32 AM on October 1, 2009
There is probably a good post to be made about Ambien and its abuse, but this isn't it.
posted by ardgedee at 11:33 AM on October 1, 2009
posted by ardgedee at 11:33 AM on October 1, 2009
sorry dudes - Go ahead and remove the post.
posted by celerystick at 11:33 AM on October 1, 2009
posted by celerystick at 11:33 AM on October 1, 2009
So people are videotaping themselves freaking out on Ambien now? And posting it to YouTube? Fascinating.
posted by blucevalo at 11:33 AM on October 1, 2009
posted by blucevalo at 11:33 AM on October 1, 2009
I never expected to load up metafilter and find a paniced and confused note from my mom on it.
It's OK, I use blog sites to make all sorts of impassioned pleas to medical professionals as well.
posted by Theta States at 11:33 AM on October 1, 2009
It's OK, I use blog sites to make all sorts of impassioned pleas to medical professionals as well.
posted by Theta States at 11:33 AM on October 1, 2009
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