Author: Nicole Lamberson, PA

Or Z-drug patients — Lunesta, Ambien or Sonata too Originally published in Benzodiazepine Fundamentals Note: This article was written for doctors. We believe that patients need this information to ensure their own well-being and to better advocate for themselves. It has been edited and shortened. The original article is in the link above. -eds. This article explores five reasons why drug and alcohol detox or rehab facilities are inappropriate for withdrawing compliant, prescribed benzodiazepine patients. Z-Drugs (Lunesta, Ambien, and Sonata) are benzodiazepine receptor agonists. That means they work in a similar way to the benzodiazepine drugs inside the brain. The…