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Re:Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression ... by hypeatei on Thursday January 29, 2026 @07:35AM (#46809344)
> like if we took sleeping pills every time we had trouble sleeping

Yes, that's normal in the US. I have multiple family members who take Ambien (zolpidem) before bed every night.

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Re:Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression ... by lazide on Thursday January 29, 2026 @07:37AM (#46809359)
Which knowing the side effects of Ambien is pretty bonkers.
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Re:Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression ... by lotsofpulp on Thursday January 29, 2026 @10:35AM (#46811549)
I know zero people that have ever taken Ambien.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db462.htm

Seems like daily users would be less than 10%.

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Re:Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression ... by lazide on Thursday January 29, 2026 @11:30PM (#46820536)
Yes, it is quite a statistical outlier for an entire family to be using it daily.

something weird is going on there, for sure.

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