Description

• Title:
  An insight into zolpidem abuse and dependence
• Creator:
  Świąder, Kinga;
  Szymańska, Ewa;
  Ostaszewska, Sandra;
  Augustynowicz, Kinga;
  Chrzanowski, Jakub;
  Łoginoff, Jan;
  Morawski, Przemysław;
  Popińska, Zuzanna;
  Pactwa, Filip
• Description:
  Background: Z-drugs (zopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidem) are commonly prescribed medicine classes associated with a risk of abuse, dependence or withdrawal.   Objective: The purpose of our work is to review the current knowledge on the evidence for z-drugs harms and estimate the prevalence of dispensed prescriptions.  Material and Methods: A literature review was conducted in PubMed database using the key words: “Zolpidem”, “Z-drugs”, “Abuse”, “Dependence”  Results: According to our findings, zolpidem should be prescribed with the same caution as BZDs, especially in patients with a history of drug abuse or in the elderly.  Conclusion: Psychiatrists and physicians should be aware of the misuse potential of zolpidem and adopt measures restricting its use.
• Object availability:
  free access
• Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 ;
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2023 Kinga Świąder, Ewa Szymańska, Sandra Ostaszewska, Kinga Augustynowicz, Jakub Chrzanowski, Jan Łoginoff, Przemysław Morawski, Zuzanna Popińska, Filip Pactwa
• Date:
  2023.02.07
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
• Language:
  English
• Source:
  Journal of Education, Health and Sport; Vol. 13 No. 3 (2023); 245-251;
  Journal of Education, Health and Sport; Tom 13 Nr 3 (2023); 245-251;
  2391-8306
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
• Relation: https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/41801/34711
• Subject:
  zolpidem;
  z-drugs;
  abuse;
  misuse
• Identifier: https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/41801
• Data provider:
  Akademicka Platforma Czasopism
• Can I use it?:
  seek permission
• Type:
  text