title: Multimodal Hallucination (Audio-visual, Kinaesthetic and Scenic) Associated with the Use of Zolpidem.
abstract: We are reporting a case of zolpidem induced multimodal hallucinations in a 22 year old female without any history of psychiatric disorders. Zolpidem, by acting on gamma-amino butyric acid type A receptor has a potential to cause a paradoxical reaction and there also exists a possibility of an induced delirium with its use. This case reports evaluates its potential to cause multimodal hallucinations. Zolpidem needs to be prescribed judiciously with the caution of potential side effects particularly in females.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Psychiatry, JSS Medical College, Mysore, India.
authors.forename: Dushad
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.affiliation: Departments of Psychiatry, JSS Medical College, Mysore, India.
authors.forename: Najla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eiman
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medicine, JSS Medical College, Mysore, India.
authors.forename: Basavana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gowdappa
keywords: Multimodal hallucinations; Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders; Zolpidem