jamiel--

I assume he wrote the Rx for 10mg Ambien (Zolpidem is the generic name, same drug)? Some say the lesser doasge of 5mg is also effective. (Only 5mg and 10mg tab's avail in the US.)

Just some more info on Ambien, it is a quick onset prescription drug, the same study group from Zurich tested diffent combinations of it with and without melatonin, taken at the same time and at different times. The final result and recommendation, is this: Take the Ambien in flight about an hour before you want to go to sleep, don't take it with alcohol, onset of sleep may be jsut slightly longer if you take it after a meal. Ambien taken toghether with melatonin (at the same time) was effective, but those people had hangover feelings, nausea, and some other symptoms.

So again, just to be clear, the Ambien (Zolpidem) is for use on board the plane to promote sleep, and after arrival at your destination is the time to use melatonin, 3-5 mg at local bedtime. Don't use the two together at the same time.