Zolpidem (Ambien), a drug that became the mainstay of many people when experiencing insomnia, it not only helps you to sleep, but also make your memory sharper.
According to a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, Ambien may increase the ability of the brain, especially memory. This drug can move information stored brain of short-term memory into long-term memory.
Results of the study are expected to contribute to new therapies that improve patient's ability to remember dementia, Alzheimer's, and schizophrenia.
Previous research suggests that the phenomenon of "sleep spindles", ie brain activity that occurs in certain phases of sleep. Sleep spindles play a role in forming memories.
"Sleep spindles can move information from short-term memory into long-term memory," said study author Sara C. Mednick, a professor of psychology at the University of California. However, this phenomenon is drastically reduced in the elderly group, causing dementia and senile.
Recent studies on the benefits of Ambien involved 49 healthy people who had slept under the age of 40 years. They were in a group, which received no medication Ambien or sodium oxybate (Xyrem) and placebo for several days.
Ambien is known to increase the activity of the spindle, while Xyrem can be lowered. The researchers monitored the sleep of the participants, and provide a measurement in terms of sleepiness, mood, and memory tests. As a result, sleep spindles increased in participants who were given Ambien.
However, other researchers Mednick and colleagues did not suggest to take Ambien with the aim of improving memory because these drugs have side effects severe enough from the start hallucinations, behavioral problems, to severe confusion.
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