Medical Miracles with Ambien.

[Mikesghost]

This is a very interesting documentary on ambien, a drug developed to combat insomnia and it's ability to change the lives of people with brain damage. Well worth watching.

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[Kirk5w7]

Amazing!!!!

[headwayuk Partner Headway]

Hi Mikesghost,

Many thank for posting this video. This drug (more widely know as Zolpidem) hit the news a few years ago when its possible positive effect on consciousness was first discovered (headway.org.uk/Sleeping-pil...

A number of clinical trials have been conducted since, with many showing similarly positive effects for some patients. You can read some of the research at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?te... sites.google.com/site/zolpi...

It's certain that more research is needed in this very interesting area, and people who think a relative may benefit should speak to their doctor.

Thank you again for posting.

Best wishes,

Headway.

[Mikesghost]

Thanks.

My own problems with memory and cognitive ability are quite mild but still frustrating so I will be asking my GP about this drug, I hope she prescribes it for me.

[fuzzyhead in reply to Mikesghost]

Hi Mikesghost,

I was researching this myself a little while ago, it's something I've been aware of since my mom mentioned a program she saw about this a few years ago. I gathered from what I read that the people who benefit are those who have a high level of impairment so I never got as far as asking my GP to prescribe it off-label, but it's a very interesting area. Keep us posted!

Joe