Circadian dysregulation, zolpidem dependence, and withdrawal seizure in a resident physician performing shift work

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 576-577

  Keuroghlian, Alex S ^a   Barry, Alan S ^a,b   Weiss, Roger D ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; LITHIUM; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; ZOLPIDEM;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANXIETY DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BLURRED VISION; CASE REPORT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EMERGENCY WARD; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NERVOUSNESS; RESIDENT; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP PATTERN; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; WITHDRAWAL SEIZURE;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PHYSICIANS; PYRIDINES; SEIZURES; SLEEP DISORDERS, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84867877335     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00273.x     Document Type: Letter

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