Zolpidem-induced suicide attempt: A case report

DARU, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Mortaz Hejri, Sameh ^a   Faizi, Mehrdad ^b   Babaeian, Mohammad ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Insomnia; Suicide attempt; Zolpidem

Indexed keywords

ZOLPIDEM;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DIZZINESS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; HAIR DISEASE; HANGOVER; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; NAUSEA; NIGHTMARE; SKIN DISCOLORATION; SPEECH DISORDER; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TASTE DISORDER; VISUAL HALLUCINATION; VOMITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891425665     PISSN: 15608115     EISSN: 20082231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2008-2231-21-77     Document Type: Article

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