Medical Miracles with Ambien: Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

Zolpidem tartrate, or Ambien, has been prescribed to millions of insomniacs internationally, yet those who use the drug to ensure a good night's sleep are seldom aware it also possesses the ability to normalize functioning in certain types of damaged neurons, a phenomenon called "the Ambien...

19 min - Health & the Body - VICE

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