ambien abuse

[cwollaber]

I have a friend that was abusing Ambien taking large doses and taking during the day doing things he does not remember. He stop taking Ambien all at once and is now have blackout periods where is does not remember things that he did. He had a car accident and he did not remember leaving the house it like he is doing these things in his sleep. Can Ambien cause memory loss and blackout periods after long term abuse and will this go away after awhile?

[worried878]

ambien ccan cause black outs..expecially when mixed with alcohol...it is a sleeping med so if u take it and stay awake..crazy things can happen with no recall

[cwollaber]

Car accident was about 2 week after he stopped Ambien. Not sure on the mg but he was taking to 4 to 5 at a time 1 to 2x a day maybe more not sure how honest he was will me about it.

[enemy48]

Was the car accident after he stopped the ambien?  And if so, how long after?

When you say taking in large doses, exactly how many at a time and how often?