DepressantSlows brain, breathing, body
Zolpidem
Also called ambien, ambien cr, stilnox, edluar
Ambien and other sleeping pills that work like a benzo. Staying awake on it can bring strange, dreamlike states, and some people walk, eat or drive with no memory of it.
- Kicks in
- 15–30 min
- Lasts
- 6–8 h
- Watch for
- Sleepwalking, driving
Typical times. Dose, how you take it and your body all change them.
Often mixed with
Riskiest first. Tap one for what to do.
- AlcoholDangerous · BodyMore sedation, slower breathing and memory loss than either alone.
- OpioidsDangerous · BodyTogether they can slow or stop breathing and knock you out very quickly.
- BenzodiazepinesUnsafe · BodySame receptor, so this is close to a double dose of one sedative: more sedation, slower breathing, memory loss and falls.
- CannabisLow risk, decreased effectLow risk of harm from the combination, but one substance is expected to blunt the other.
Don't mix with
16Rated dangerous or unsafe with Zolpidem. Tap one for why.
Slows your breathing
Both slow breathing. Together they can stop it, most often during sleep.
Dangerous12
Unsafe2
Confusion and sedation
Delirium on top of heavy sedation: overheating, falls and choking.
Unsafe1