Steve,

That is wonderful for you...what a relief. I think that your symptoms are subsiding because Ambien releases GABA into our brains. GABA like dopamine is an inhibitor, so in our case it is picking up the slack. It's GABAs job to rather scan for overfiring synapses and to tone them down...hence the symptom relief.

I get the same effect with Klonopin which works in similar fashion; however, it is highly addictive as is Ambien, so look out. You may want to ask your doc about the CR which will last you through the night and safer to use long term
from what have read.

I have an unopened bottle of Ambien CR but have been afraid to take it as it can result in sleep actions. More than just sleepwalking...a person gets up to cook, draw a bath, drive the car...all while sleeping! I am hoping that the CR version is safer in this regard too.

Also, your news is exciting because it proves that the Neurologix is on the right track with its new PD therapy using GABA to help restore balance among our neurotransmitters. They are in Phase II clinical trials.

You are proof that they are definitely onto something big...I imagine we may still need levodopa but less of it. Kind of same ideal outcome minus the freaky surgery and lead wires. Plus I like how Neurologix is taking what we already have in us and harnessing its power to in a sense heal us.
Laura