Ambien is used to treat insomnia. It is used to help the patient fall asleep the first time when they go to bed. An extended-release formulation, Ambien CR, with a quickly dissolving front layer to induce sleep and a slowly dissolving second layer for sleeping maintenance, exists. https://www.gofundme.com/u/e5f7ca7c-8c96-4ceb-924d-7a7b94072473?cdn-cache=0