Surprising Side Effects of Sleeping Pills

Building up a Tolerance

Certain sleeping pills including zolpidem (Ambien) can cause your body to build up a tolerance, meaning the medication doesn’t work as well because your body has gotten used to it. Talk to your doctor if you think you’ve built up a tolerance to a medication that you need.

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February 27, 2014

Last Updated:
July 1, 2014