Can lunesta be abused?
Absolutely. Lunesta is a subtype selective partial allosteric agonist of GABA-A. It’s very similar to benzodiazepines like Valium or Xanax, but with a slightly different pharmacological profile – it’s good for sleep, but it’s not good or anxiety or seizures. There’s a fair bit of debate as to exactly -how- abusable it is, but it’s clear that it does get abused, frequently by teens who can’t get their hands on anything better. It is a Schedule IV controlled substance.
