title: Zolpidem-induced suicide attempt: a case report.
abstract: Zolpidem is a popular drug indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia. Side effects are not uncommon with zolpidem. Herein we describe an Iranian 27-year-old man with no known mood disorder or neuropsychological disease who attempted suicide upon taking zolpidem. There are two interesting facts about this case: Firstly, the patient had not history of suicide attempt or thinking. Secondly, this case had experienced suicide ideation after taking 20 mg of zolpidem, suggesting a possible correlation between zolpidem psychological effects and dangerous psychological behaviors.
authors.forename: Sameh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mortaz Hejri
authors.forename: Mehrdad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faizi
authors.affiliation: National Drugs and Poisons Information Center, Deputy of Food and Drug, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. babaeianm@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Babaeian