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What are the long term side effects for Ambien?

By Teresa31
Created 10/27/2011 - 10:36

I have been taking Ambien for 4 years. I started with 1/2 a pill and now it takes 1 1/2 to 2 pills to sleep. What can this do to me long term other than the addiction?

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