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]
While I think it's one more drug that doctors tend to thoughtlessly hurl at patients who should otherwise be managing their own lives better, this post is kind of not good.
posted by Burhanistan at 11:30 AM on October 1, 2009
posted by Burhanistan at 11:30 AM on October 1, 2009
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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