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Ambien, the trade name for the drug zolpidem, binds to GABA receptors in the brain, increasing chloride permeability in neurons, increasing the cell membrane potential and making the cells less likely to depolarize. The effect of this change in firing is unconsciousness, usually within 30 minutes to 1 hour.
