VALERIAN
en.wikipedia.org...(herb)
Valerian has uses in herbal medicine as a sedative. The main current use of valerian is as a remedy for insomnia.[]
Valerian is sometimes recommended as a first-line treatment when benefit-risk analysis dictates.
Few adverse events attributable to valerian have been reported. Large doses or chronic use may result in stomach ache, apathy, and a feeling
of mental dullness or mild depression.
and again, AMBIEN
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Side effects
at any dose may include:
* Anterograde amnesia
* Hallucinations, through all physical senses, of varying intensity
* Delusions
* Altered thought patterns
* Ataxia or poor motor coordination, difficulty maintaining balance
* Euphoria and/or dysphoria
* Amnesia
* Impaired judgment and reasoning
* Uninhibited extroversion in social or interpersonal settings
* Increased impulsivity
* When stopped rebound insomnia may occur
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Also, alcoholics and drug abusers may be at increased risk of abusing and or becoming psychologically dependent on zolpidem [ambien].
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There are many unsubstantiated reports on the internet of people who have had issues with this medication.
Assuming WE SHOULD give our soldiers sleep aids,
...who benefits from the choice to medicate with ambien rather than valerian?
The Afghan people?
The American people?
The US soldier?
The War on Terror?
The War on Drugs?
"I've read that people do strange things in their sleep when they've taken Ambien... I mean Nappien."
-Lisa, The Simpsons
I am,
Sri Oracle
