Washington, January 8 : Pete Wentz has revealed that he ''pops Ambien like Skittles'' since becoming a first-time father on November 20 last year.

Singer Ashlee Simpson's better half said that he thanked his stars even if he got to sleep a miser three hours every night.

The 29-year-old, most famous for his work with the Chicago-based band `Fall Out Boy', told reporters that looking after little Bronx Mowgli day and night had started taking its toll on his health.

"I can take three Xanax bars and not feel a thing. It's kind of scary," Fox News quoted him as saying.

Wentz was said to have recently appeared for an interview for the upcoming issue Blender Magazine, looking worn-out with dark circles and a pale complexion.

A Pete friend added: "He's always been very hard-working and creative but with the band and the baby and everything that's going on he's probably rundown," said the source. (ANI)