FDA Warning about Sleep Aids

"The Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) warned today that Prescription sleeping pills and sleep aids can cause unusual behavior like driving and eating while asleep. The F.D.A. ordered the makers of Ambien, Lunesta and 11 other commonly used sleep medications issue strong new label warnings about these risks. The F.D.A. also warned patients for these prescriptions of the potential for “complex sleep-related behaviors” which may include “sleep-driving, making phone calls and preparing and eating food while asleep.” In each case, the consumers had no recollection of these events, which occurred after they took their prescription sleeping pills and went to bed."