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Doc gave me 5mg ambien (zolpidem) (30 pills) in sept. since then ive taken 16 pills total cutting it into 1/4 to 1/2 of dosage. is this small amount addicting?
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No: Hi. Taken once daily for sleep, you don't have to worry about addiction. Zzzzzz
Answered 2/2/2015
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