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Concern about the safety of sleep aids such as Ambien (Zolpidem) was recently highlighted by the car crash of Patrick Kennedy, a US Congressman. 
 
Kennedy's accident occurred in the middle of the night, and police first observed him as "intoxicated". However he claimed to have taken Ambien and Phenergan and to not remember getting up and driving his car. 
 
Ambien has recently been associated with episodes of sleepwalking, sleep-eating and even sleep-driving, raising concerns about its safety. Consumers are urged to read the information and warnings that accompany their prescription, and to never take Ambien when planning to drive.

Kennedy's Crash Highlights Dangers of Ambien

ABC News - 5/5/2006 12:14 PM

May 5, 2006 — After he smashed his Ford Mustang into a barrier near Capitol Hill early Thursday morning, Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy released a statement, saying that he had been disoriented by two prescription medications he had taken.
 
One of which was Ambien, a prescription sleep aid. While Kennedy said he was "disoriented" in his statement, police officers described him as "intoxicated."
 

 
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