I've noticed how easy it is to become "habituated" to drugs, and to start tolerating them more and more. I'm not addicted in a physical sense, so that's not the issue.
I've been on Ambien (zolpidem) since I was 18 - I'm 23 today. I started with 5mg, but have now been upped to 25mg a day, which is how high my doctor will go. Keep in mind that the normal dose for Ambien is 5-10mg a night. Even the 25mg is starting to work less efficiently for me, which is why I'll more than likely be switching to a different drug that doesn't work as well soon. (I've tried all hypnotics, benzos, barbiturates, and melatonin drug; Ambien is the only thing that really works well for me)
I was wondering how long it takes your body to "reset" its tolerance towards drugs? If I stop taking the Ambien for, let's say a year, and then go back on it, will the normal 10mg be enough for me since my body has had time to rid itself of the additional receptors in my brain? Or are we talking decades here? Or even ever?
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