Citation

Sakkas P, Psarros C, Masdrakis V, Liappas J, Christodoulou GN. Eur. Psychiatry 1999; 14(6): 358-359.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/s0924-9338(99)00152-2

PMID

10572372

Abstract

We report the case of a patient with a history of zolpidem dependence. The patient, after a stressful life event, started using zolpidem. She rapidly developed tolerance and dependence, taking 50-100 mg, and sometimes up to 300 mg, of zolpidem daily. Also, our patient suffered episodes of altered consciousness, accompanied by visual hallucinations.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Hospitalization; Hospitals, Psychiatric; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Pyridines; Substance-Related Disorders; Suicide, Attempted; Zolpidem