雅思阅读模拟真题：Sleep medication linked to bizarre behaviour_雅思英语阅读

雅思阅读模拟真题：Sleep medication linked to bizarre behaviour

　　13. What US administration says that it has been investigating the cases relating zolpidem to unusual side effects?

　　Answer keys and explanations:

　　1. True

　　See para.3 from the beginning: Zolpidem, sold under the brand names Ambien, Stilnoct and Stilnox, is widely prescribed to treat insomnia and other disorders such as sleep apnea.

　　2. False

　　See para.1 under the subtitle Midnight snack: Another case involved a woman who gained 23 kilograms over seven months while taking zolpidem. It was only when she was discovered in front of an open refrigerator while asleep that the problem was resolved

　　3. Not Given

　　See para.2 under the subtitle Midnight snack: The UKs Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, meanwhile, has recorded 68 cases of adverse reactions to zolpidem from 2001 to 2005.

　　4. True

　　See para.3 under the subtitle Midnight snack: In one case, a transatlantic flight had to be diverted after a passenger caused havoc after taking zolpidem.

　　5. False

　　See para.2 under the subtitle Tried and tested: He says that unlike older types of sleep medications, zolpidem does not carry as great a risk of addiction.

　　6. Not Given

　　See para.3 under the subtitle Tried and tested: And Wright notes that some of the reports of sleep-driving linked to zolpidem can be easily explained: some patients have wrongly taken the drug right before leaving work in hopes that the medicine will kick in by the time they reach home.