Sleep Med Psychophysiol.
2005 Dec;12(2):144-147.
Nocturanl Eating Behavior Associated with Zolpidem
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. psyweon@ewha.ac.kr
- 2Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The authors would like to fine the relationship between zolpidem and nocturnal eating episodes in diverse psychiatric patients. METHOD: We evaluated case series of 6 patients who showed nocturnal eating episodes after takine zolpidem. RESULTS: We have experienced 6 cases who showed nocturnal eating behavior after taking zolpidem. They included 3 patients with schizoprenia, a patient with major depressive disorder, a patient with PTSD and a patient with bipolra I disorder. With reducing or discontiuation of of zolpidem, their nocturnal eating resolved. CONCLUSION: This finding strongly suggests the relationship between zolpidem and the nocturnal eating episode. Physicians should be aware that zolpidem might induce nocturnal eating behaviors.
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