"i take zolpidem two or three times a week if i have had a very busy day and am not relaxed enough to sleep. it works well and will put me to sleep within 30-45 mins. zolpidem works much better for me than benzodiazepines do (due to its longer half-life). if you are going to take zolpidem do not take it every night. it can be taken 2 or 3 times a week without losing your natural ability to sleep."