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/6e25ab77-8ad4-4f83-89f5-426ac483a3f2?cdn-cache=0