Nocturanl Eating Behavior Associated with Zolpidem.
- Author:
Jimin KIM
1
;
Kyoung Won PAIK
;
Hong Beom SHIN
;
Soo In KIM
;
Kyu Wol YUN
;
Weonjeong LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. psyweon@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Zolpidem;
Nocturnal eating behavior
- MeSH:
Depressive Disorder, Major;
Eating*;
Feeding Behavior*;
Humans;
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- From:Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
2005;12(2):144-147
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
