http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/04/11/nocturnal-sleep-eating-a-newly-described-ambien-side-effect.aspxNocturnal eating -- literally eating while still asleep -- could be a side effect of the sleep medication Ambien. Salt Sandwiches The sleep eating can include bizarre foods such as buttered cigarettes, salt sandwiches, and raw bacon. It can also causeenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)