Zolpidem at supratherapeutic doses can cause drug abuse, dependence and withdrawal seizure.

Sethi, P K; Khandelwal, D C

Sethi, P K; Khandelwal, D C.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-86722

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Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic drug, acts selectively through omega 1 receptors of GABAA. It is thought to be safer than benzodiazepines but we report a case of zolpidem drug abuse, dependence and withdrawal seizure.

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Adult; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives/administration & dosage; Male; Panic Disorder/drug therapy; Pyridines/administration & dosage; Risk Factors; Seizures/chemically induced; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/drug therapy; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome/etiology; Substance-Related Disorders/etiology

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pyridines / Seizures / Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Humans / Male / Risk Factors / Panic Disorder / Adult / Substance-Related Disorders / Hypnotics and Sedatives Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Language: English Year: 2005 Type: Article

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