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

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 53, Issue FEB, 2005, Pages 139-140

  Sethi, P K ^a   Khandelwal, D C ^a  

^a SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; ZOLPIDEM;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; PANIC; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; PANIC DISORDER; PYRIDINES; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 19844369337     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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