Zolpidem tartrate and somnambulism.
A case is reported in which a patient experienced somnambulistic episodes only after taking zolpidem tartrate for insomnia. Previous to the patient's use of zolpidem tartrate he had never experienced sleepwalking, and once the medication was discontinued the sleepwalking stopped. A search of the literature revealed only two other cases of zolpidem-induced sleepwalking, both involving individuals with a previous history of somnambulism in their youth.
Harazin
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Division of Mental Health, 82d Airborne, Fort Bragg, NC 28307-5000, USA.
Berigan
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D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D017286:Polysomnography; D011725:Pyridines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013009:Somnambulism / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014481:United States; D014743:Videotape Recording; D000077334:Zolpidem
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D011725:Pyridines; D000077334:Zolpidem