After four years of taking Ambien CR my friend stopped taking it. He quit taking it about 5 months ago. For the last 4 months (at least) he has been depressed. For the last 3 months severely depressed.
Is there anyone out there that has heard of anything like this? Have you ever heard of someone becoming so depressed after they stopped taking AmbienCR?
Are there long term side affects after taking Ambien for four years?
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Ambien is one of the most ineffective drugs on the market to treat insomnia and does not cause depression. Your friend needs to see a psychiatrist immediately.
Your friend needs to see a psychiatrist. Ambien CAN impact your moods while you’re on it and withdrawing from Ambien can be pretty bad in itself. He may just be garden variety depressed, but he does need to tell his psychiatrist about the history.
With therapy and/or medication, he should be able to improve beyond where he’s at right now and, with the right doctors and support, possibly recover entirely.