Sonata Withdrawal Symptoms

Symptoms may include but not limited to:

Somalium taperingabdominal pains, aching, agoraphobia, anxiety, blurred vision, body vibrations, changes in perception, diarrhea, distended abdomen, feeling of unreality, flu-like symptoms, flatulence, food cravings, hair loss, heart palpitations, heavy limbs, increased allergies, increased sense of smell, insomnia, lethargy, loss of balance, metallic taste, muscle spasms, nightmares, panic attacks, paranoia, persistent & unpleasant memories, severe headaches, shaking, short term memory loss, sore mouth and tongue, sound & light sensitivity, speech difficulties, sweating, suicidal thoughts, tinnitus, unusually sensitive, fear

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Sonata

(Zalepn)

Sonata is a hypnotic that is prescribed for the treatment of insomnia. Although ZOPLICLONE binds to the same family of receptors as benzodiazepines, it is considered a class of sedative drugs called cyclopyrrones, which are called nonbenzodiazepines.

Sleeping pills are classified as sedative hypnotics and work on receptors in the brain to slow down the nervous system to induce and maintain sleep.  The newer medications do have a different chemical structure from a benzodiazepine, but they act more specifically in the same area of the brain on the Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors (GABA). Therefore the hypnotic effects are similar to benzodiazepines even though sleeping pills are molecularly distinct.  The term non-benzodiazepines was given to these new classes of sleeping pills, making many believe they will not experience dependence. But the warnings from the manufactures of zolpidem (Ambien) state, “Complex behaviors such as somnambulism, including driving or eating while not fully awake, with amnesia for the event, as well as abnormal behaviors such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation and hallucinations may occur.” Continuous use is not recommended for more than 7--14 days. Similar warnings appear for all sleeping pills.

A trial performed by Dr. J.F. Pagel, a sleep physician at the University of Colorado Medical School, indicated that bizarre actions being committed while on sleeping pills are very prevalent.  There have been 4 cases of murder in which the defendant was found not guilty due to a blackout and subsequent amnesia while on sleeping pills. 

Rebound insomnia is the inability to sleep that occurs following the discontinuation of sleeping pills. Regular use of these substances can cause dependence and when the medication is stopped, the rebound insomnia can be worse than the sleep issues the drug was intended to treat.

Sleeping pills are considered to have less potential for addiction than benzodiazepines, but evidence is mounting that they share the same side effects and dependence tendency.  

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Sonata Side Effects

Abrupt discontinuation symptoms may include but not limited to:

abdominal & muscle cramps, vomiting, sweating, shakiness, & rarely, seizures may occur & finally rebound insomnia

Symptoms may include but not limited to:

drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, difficulty with coordination, memory loss or amnesia, tolerance, dependence, changes in behavior and thinking; such as more outgoing or aggressive behavior than normal, confusion, strange behavior, agitation, hallucinations, worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts

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