Sleep Driving

• The New York Times reported that sleep-drivers "recalled going to bed, but woke up to find they had been arrested roadside in their underwear...." When Rhode Island Representative Patrick Kennedy crashed his car near the Capitol building, he blamed his sleeping pill.
  
  

Sleep Eating

• Nocturnal noshers said they woke up to find chip and candy wrappers littering their beds, missing food, kitchen counters overflowing with flour from midnight baking sprees, and even lighted stoves, reported the New York Times.
  
  

Theories

• Lunesta is type of sedative hypnotic. Behavior and cognitive changes, such as those reported under the influence of alcohol, have been reported with the use of sedative hypnotics.
  
  

Other Side-Effects

• Other side-effects of Lunesta include concentration and reaction impairment, day-time drowsiness, anxiety, depression, headache, stomach pain, dry mouth and mild skin rash.
  
  

Prevention/Solution

• Never drink alcohol while taking Lunesta. Take the prescribed dosage immediately before going to bed and use Lunesta for the short-term only. Seek immediate medical attention if you have any concerns about overdose or an adverse reaction.