Yes, you can get high off of ambien. It gives one heck of a freaky high I might add. It induces hallucinations, as it is a hallucinogen. They can be quite addicting too. I will admit, I have an ambien addiction. I take my ambien and if it doesn't hit me within a half hour, I take another and that usually does the trick. I stay up for a while to enjoy the relaxation and the "light show" lol. I wish I could sit here and type that I DON'T have a problem but I do. I've never abused any form of drugs whether it be prescription or street drugs. Neveer had that problem until my doc prescribed me ambien for sleep. Well, one night I toolk it, got detoured from my bed room to go to the kitchen for a drink of water in that short time, the ambien kicked my ass. all I saw was WOW. Things were moving on their own and faces looked distorted....it was wild. Then I realized how relaxing it made me feel. After that, I was addicted. It became my stress reliever. I now take one in the evening while I watch tv and just chill and laugh at all the funny faces on the TV! LOL BUT I know this is not a healthy practice for sure. I need some intervention soon...........