Physiological Psychology: Insomnia And Effect Of Ambien
Amanda Tuller
Physiological Psychology
25 October 2012
Professor Gibson
Insomnia and Effect of Ambien Insomnia can affect people in different way and can affect them for different periods of time. Insomnia is a disorder that individuals have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep and may experience daytime drowsiness, which can be caused by various aspects of life. Insomnia can only be diagnosed by medical personnel through various evaluations. Insomnia can be treated in various ways including the use the medication Ambien, which is also called Zolpidem. Ambien has many side effects that can be very dangerous, which a person may not have any memory of. Ambien may not be considered addictive, however it creates a habit. …show more content…
A person may feel dizziness especially if they do not go to bed directly after taking this medication. People who have taken this drug have been known to sleep walk, drive, prepared and eaten meals, made phone calls, or have had sex without even remembering conducting any of this behavior. You may also experience hallucinations, confusion, agitation, aggressive behavior, anxiety, or memory loss from taking Ambien. (WebMD) In the New York Times issue in March 8, 2006 it was discussed that drivers that under the influence of Ambien will have zombie-like stares and run into objects that are not moving. Individuals that drive under the influence of Ambien have no memory of getting behind the wheel of a vehicle after taking the drug. A total number of one hundred and eighty seven people were found positive for Ambien in the state of Wisconsin for driving from 1999 to 2004. (J.F.L. 2006) A double blind study was conducted on twelve older and thirteen younger healthy adults in order to determine whether sleep inertia, which is grogginess upon awakening from sleep with or without the use of Ambien, impairs walking stability and cognition during awakenings from sleep. The tests were a tandem walk on a beam and cognition, measured using computerized performance tasks, two hours after treatment. Before the medication was given no participants stepped off the beam. After taking the medication seven out of twelve older adults and three out thirteen younger adults stepped off the beam. There were none after sleep inertia and three after wakefulness control for older adults. There were only one after sleep inertia and three after wakefulness control for younger adults. However, cognition was greatly impaired after taking Ambien in both older and younger participants. The working memory for older participants was a negative four point three and for younger was a negative twelve point
Physiological Psychology
25 October 2012
Professor Gibson
Insomnia and Effect of Ambien Insomnia can affect people in different way and can affect them for different periods of time. Insomnia is a disorder that individuals have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep and may experience daytime drowsiness, which can be caused by various aspects of life. Insomnia can only be diagnosed by medical personnel through various evaluations. Insomnia can be treated in various ways including the use the medication Ambien, which is also called Zolpidem. Ambien has many side effects that can be very dangerous, which a person may not have any memory of. Ambien may not be considered addictive, however it creates a habit. …show more content…
A person may feel dizziness especially if they do not go to bed directly after taking this medication. People who have taken this drug have been known to sleep walk, drive, prepared and eaten meals, made phone calls, or have had sex without even remembering conducting any of this behavior. You may also experience hallucinations, confusion, agitation, aggressive behavior, anxiety, or memory loss from taking Ambien. (WebMD) In the New York Times issue in March 8, 2006 it was discussed that drivers that under the influence of Ambien will have zombie-like stares and run into objects that are not moving. Individuals that drive under the influence of Ambien have no memory of getting behind the wheel of a vehicle after taking the drug. A total number of one hundred and eighty seven people were found positive for Ambien in the state of Wisconsin for driving from 1999 to 2004. (J.F.L. 2006) A double blind study was conducted on twelve older and thirteen younger healthy adults in order to determine whether sleep inertia, which is grogginess upon awakening from sleep with or without the use of Ambien, impairs walking stability and cognition during awakenings from sleep. The tests were a tandem walk on a beam and cognition, measured using computerized performance tasks, two hours after treatment. Before the medication was given no participants stepped off the beam. After taking the medication seven out of twelve older adults and three out thirteen younger adults stepped off the beam. There were none after sleep inertia and three after wakefulness control for older adults. There were only one after sleep inertia and three after wakefulness control for younger adults. However, cognition was greatly impaired after taking Ambien in both older and younger participants. The working memory for older participants was a negative four point three and for younger was a negative twelve point