Sleeping Pills Wake Up Comatose Patients
Louis Viljoen, who was in a persistent vegetative state after being hit by a lorry (a truck) while out riding his bike, was first given the sleeping to control involuntary spasms. To the amazement of staff at the Ikaya Tinivorster rehabilitation centre in Springs, near Johannesburg, South Africa, Louis began to speak for the first time in five years.That event sparked a string of other miracles across the globe. From the Guardian Unlimited:
Many stroke victims, patients with head injuries and those whose brains have been deprived of oxygen, such as near-drowning cases, have reported significant improvement in speech, motor functions and concentration after taking the drug.In other countries, Zolpidem is being sold under the brand name Ambien. If you know anyone who has relatives suffering from PVS, informing them of this breakthrough may give them a glimmer of hope.
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- cathy
It`s a really amasing thing, always breath out when hear of such reseachings that gives hope to many suffering people and their relatives.
- Maria Jose
Whoa! That's weird, but good to hear. Hopefully, the drug does not have yet to be discovered negative effects.
- blognewbie
Huh!That's news to me. I didn't know zolpidem has that effect.
- sleepingpill_effect
Hey, I read something about it, too. A hospital used it on three of their PVS patients and they did woke up and were able to talk, but only for a few hours. They go back to their vegetative state after the drug wears off. They were using Ambien. Amazing! Anyway, if you want to know more about the effects of Ambien and other sleeping pills, try this link, it might help you understand more about Ambien: http://www.askthesleepexperts.com