Literature DB >> 15847035

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

P K Sethi1, D C Khandelwal.   

Abstract

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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Year:  2005        PMID： 15847035

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Assoc Physicians India        ISSN： 0004-5772


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Review 1.  Evidence of zolpidem abuse and dependence: results of the French Centre for Evaluation and Information on Pharmacodependence (CEIP) network survey.

Authors:  Caroline Victorri-Vigneau; Eric Dailly; Gwenaëlle Veyrac; Pascale Jolliet
Journal:  Br J Clin Pharmacol       Date:  2007-02-23       Impact factor: 4.335

Review 2.  The behavioral pharmacology of zolpidem: evidence for the functional significance of α1-containing GABA(A) receptors.

Authors:  Amanda C Fitzgerald; Brittany T Wright; Scott A Heldt
Journal:  Psychopharmacology (Berl)       Date:  2014-02-22       Impact factor: 4.530

3.  Pharmacoepidemiological characterisation of zolpidem and zopiclone usage.

Authors:  Caroline Victorri-Vigneau; F Feuillet; L Wainstein; M Grall-Bronnec; J Pivette; A Chaslerie; V Sébille; P Jolliet
Journal:  Eur J Clin Pharmacol       Date:  2013-07-23       Impact factor: 2.953

4.  A therapeutic dose of zolpidem has limited abuse-like effects in drug-naïve females: a pilot study.

Authors:  Stephanie C Licata; David M Penetar; Steven Dunlap; Scott E Lukas
Journal:  Eur J Pharmacol       Date:  2008-09-22       Impact factor: 4.432

5.  The effects of repeated zolpidem treatment on tolerance, withdrawal-like symptoms, and GABAA receptor mRNAs profile expression in mice: comparison with diazepam.

Authors:  Brittany T Wright; Catherine F Gluszek; Scott A Heldt
Journal:  Psychopharmacology (Berl)       Date:  2014-02-15       Impact factor: 4.530

6.  Concurrent Use of Hypnotic Drugs and Chinese Herbal Medicine Therapies among Taiwanese Adults with Insomnia Symptoms: A Population-Based Study.

Authors:  Kuei-Hua Lee; Yueh-Ting Tsai; Jung-Nien Lai; Shun-Ku Lin
Journal:  Evid Based Complement Alternat Med       Date:  2013-09-24       Impact factor: 2.629

7.  Suan zao ren tang in combination with zhi zi chi tang as a treatment protocol for insomniacs with anxiety: a randomized parallel-controlled trial.

Authors:  Lin-Lin Hu; Xin Zhang; Wen-Juan Liu; Mei Li; Yong-Hua Zhang
Journal:  Evid Based Complement Alternat Med       Date:  2015-02-22       Impact factor: 2.629

8.  Euphoric effect induced by zolpidem: a case study of magnetoencephalography.

Authors:  Xuechan Lyu; Yegang Hu; Yan Zhao; Haihong Wang; Jiang Du; Jijun Wang; Haifeng Jiang
Journal:  Gen Psychiatr       Date:  2022-02-04
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