Dependencia a zopiclona: caso clínico / Zopiclone dependence: clinical case

ABSTRACT

We report a 55 years old married woman without history of drug dependence. Due to a severe marital conflict she developed a chronic adjustement disorder with depressed mood. Zopiclone, 7.5 mg atnight was prescribed for her insomnia and she rapidly became tolerant and dependent to the hypnotic. She was admitted to a psuchiatric clinic, slowly detoxified and treated with pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Six months later, she has reassumed her housekeeping and professional activities and is maintained with a benzodiazepine at night for insomnia