Has anyone had any weird experiences with Ambien?

Has anyone had any weird experiences with Ambien?
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No, because the warnings in the commercials scare the crap out of me. My elderly mother was taking it, and I thought it left her sluggish and confused in the mornings. We talked to the doctor and she stopped taking it.
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