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In reply to the discussion: The Violent Side! The Prescribed Drugs Zimmerman Took Before He Shot Trayvon [View all]hedgehog
(36,286 posts)2. "This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia).
It is generally used for 7-10 days. It may help you fall asleep faster and decrease the number of times you awaken during the night. It may also help you sleep for a longer period of time. Temazepam belongs to a class of medications called sedative/hypnotics. It acts on your brain to produce a calming effect.
Rarely, after taking this drug, people have gotten out of bed and driven vehicles while not fully awake ("sleep-driving"
Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: confusion, unusual feelings of well-being (euphoria), uncontrolled movements (tremor), restlessness, memory loss, sweating, mental/mood changes (e.g., hallucinations, agitation, anxiety, unusual/disturbing thoughts, depression, rare thoughts of suicide), increased or vivid dreams, vision changes, fainting.
http://www.rxlist.com/restoril-drug/consumer-uses.htm
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The Violent Side! The Prescribed Drugs Zimmerman Took Before He Shot Trayvon [View all]
Ian David
May 2012
OP
"This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia).
hedgehog
May 2012
#2
Did Zimmerman admit to taking one of both of those meds that night, or is there a toxicology report?
slackmaster
May 2012
#20
This thread is probably as good an example of what we're doing on DU as any I've ever seen.
Gregorian
May 2012
#39
I know this is a selective-fact thread, at best, but, in search of the truth
Skip Intro
May 2012
#52