Zolpidem
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| PsychonautWiki | TripSit | Pharmacology | DrugCentral | DailyMed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | ||||||
| Class / category | — | — | — | ≈ | ||
| Also known as | AmbienIntermezzoEdluarZolpimist | ambienstilnox | — | — | — | ≈ |
| Safety | ||||||
| Addiction potential | moderately addictive | — | — | — | — | |
| Toxicity | low toxicitypotentially lethal when mixed with depressants like alcohol or opioids | — | — | — | — | |
| Dose · Oral | ||||||
| Threshold | 5 mg | — | — | — | — | |
| Light | 10–20 mg | 2.5–5 mg | — | — | — | ≠ |
| Common | 20–30 mg | 5–10 mg | — | — | — | ≠ |
| Strong | 30–50 mg | 10–20 mg | — | — | — | ≠ |
| Heavy | 50 mg+ | 20 mg+ | — | — | — | ≠ |
| Duration | ||||||
| Onset | 15–45 minutes | 15–45 minutes | — | — | — | = |
| Total | 5–10 hours | 5–10 hours | — | — | — | = |
| After-effects | 2–4 hours | 1–24 hours | — | — | — | ≠ |
| Pharmacology | ||||||
| Receptor activity | — | — | GABAA receptor α1 subunit | GABRG2GABRA1RCE1GabrpGABRA2GABRA3Gabra5ABCB1Tspo | — | ≠ |
| Half-life | — | — | The average zolpidem elimination half-life was 2.6 and 2.5 hours, for the 5 and 10 mg tablets, respectively. | — | — | |
| Protein binding | — | — | 92.5 ± 0.1% | — | — | |
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PsychonautWiki summary
Fatal overdose may occur when GABAergic substances are combined with other depressants such as opiates, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, gabapentinoids, thienodiazepines or alcohol.[1] It is strongly discouraged to combine these substances, particularly in common to heavy doses.
TripSit summary
Commonly prescribed for insomnia, Ambien (zolpidem) can cause realistic hallucinations similar to those of deliriants, and is very likely to cause amnesia at higher doses. Take care when using this drug, as it tends to lower inhibitions to a level which causes the user to do things they might not normally do when sober.
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