i have no idea other than ambien is highly addictive. i know a pharmacist who was fired for stealing ambien from a few pharmacies he was working at more than once. has been in rehab too twice and may have lost his pharmacy license. also a guy i work w/ is crazy addicted, but he is just abusive, drinks w/ it and fights the urge to sleep just so he can feel fucked up. also eminem was just in rehab.
- i don't think it induces REM, just makes u sleep. not worth it IMO. all those who use it no prob, see what happens when they try to just stop for good...
oh yeah my 80yr old gramdmother too cannot sleep without now. i guess her body is also addicted.