Taking the medication exactly as prescribed is the best way to prevent potential side effects and overdose. An Ambien overdose should only be treated by medical professionals, and the sooner treatment is received, the more likely the person will make a full recovery. Patients may be monitored overnight to ensure that symptoms of overdose have completely subsided. Overdosing on Ambien is often a sign that a person is struggling with Ambien abuse or addiction.
Once a person has recovered from an overdose, he or she will likely be recommended to seek formal treatment for an Ambien use disorder. Inpatient treatment is often the most successful way to overcome substance addiction. Vertava Health has a number of treatment facilities throughout the nation that offer customized programs of recovery for people struggling with Ambien addiction.
Each patient will receive a personalized treatment plan that caters to his or her unique condition and needs. This page does not provide medical advice. Don't Wait. Get Help Now Drug abuse puts you at increased risk for serious health and life consequences including overdose. You are at risk of severe central nervous system depression, loss of consciousness and death.
Zolpidem abuse is increasingly common. An Ambien overdose causes extreme drowsiness, loss of motor coordination, unconsciousness, respiratory arrest, and death.
When combined with alcohol or other sedatives, the risk of a fatal overdose is even greater. Any amount of Ambien is too much Ambien if you are also drinking or using other substances. Polydrug use also makes it harder to identify an emergency situation.
In light of accumulating evidence of abuse potential, we hereby report a case of high-dose dependence and a review of relevant literature. A year-old male presented with 5 years of daily use of — mg of zolpidem tartrate. He reported subjective effects of euphoria, intense craving, and inability to stop use. Loss of receptor specificity, pharmacokinetic factors, and different receptor distributions can explain paradoxical stimulatory effects of high-dose zolpidem.
Further studies are required to characterize subjective effects of high-dose zolpidem. Zolpidem is a nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic drug. It was conventionally thought to have a favorable profile as compared to short-acting benzodiazepines as no tolerance, withdrawal, addiction, or rebound effects were seen.
It is in this light that we present a case of zolpidem dependence in a male with no prior substance use, psychiatric problems, or physical problems.
Y, a year-old married male, who is a businessman by occupation presented to the deaddiction outpatient services with a history of 5 years of zolpidem dependence and 4 years of nicotine dependence. The patient reported using tablet quetiapine only at night as prescribed and had significant sedation with it. Zolpidem use was associated with loss of control, salience, tolerance, and continued use despite harm.
No withdrawal symptoms were reported apart from minor headaches. This was the major maintaining factor for continued substance use. The patient also reported a significant increase in hunger, especially at night with significant weight gain. He performed complex actions e.
The patient had remained abstinent for a month earlier. Relapses were due to high craving and minor domestic issues which prompted the patient to restart zolpidem consumption. One popular way in which Ambien is abused is by mixing the substance with alcohol.
People will drink while taking the medication to amplify the sedative effects of the medication, however, doing so is extremely dangerous and increases the risk of overdose. It is also just as dangerous to mix Ambien with other benzodiazepines like Valium, Xanax , or Halcion.
Polydrug use such as this not only increases the risk of overdose, but the risk of damage to the brain, heart, lungs, and other bodily systems, as well. By taking Ambien in higher doses than one should, their body will build up a tolerance to the point where they need to take larger doses to feel the effects. Dependence and tolerance are two qualities that indicate an addiction. In general, it takes people longer to get addicted to Ambien than it does to other benzos and the withdrawal symptoms tend to be less severe.
People who abuse Ambien are more likely to get addicted to it, however, people who take it for insomnia for extended periods of time may also develop an addiction.
Ambien abuse typically occurs in people who use the drug for insomnia but develop tolerance and underestimate how addictive the substance really is. Unfortunately, once tolerance and dependence develop, it is sometimes too late.
At this point, many users struggle to quit taking Ambien without professional help. Medical detox is the first step to overcoming Ambien addiction. Then, you can move on to inpatient or outpatient rehab where clinicians will work with you to teach you the skills you need to stay sober.
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