OBJECTIVE: To compare the hypnotic effects of a single dose of a sublingual formulation
of zolpidem (Edluar*) 10 mg vs oral formulation (Ambien dagger ) 10 mg by
polysomnography (PSG) in DSM-IV primary insomnia patients. Primary objective was
to compare the two formulations on sleep induction, measured by latency to
persistent sleep (LPS), sleep onset latency (SOL) and latency to stage 1 (ST1L).