Are the Z-drugs (zolpidem and others) safe to take during pregnancy?

  Are the Z-drugs—zolpidem (Ambien®), zaleplon (Sonata®), and eszopiclone (Lunesta®)—safe to take during pregnancy? I will spare you complicated descriptions of the primary studies on this topic and skip straight to the conclusions. (You are welcome!) The British Association of Psychopharmacology’s guideline on the use of psychotropic medication preconception, in pregnancy and postpartum (McAllister-Williams et…