An insight into zolpidem abuse and dependence

ŚWIĄDER, Kinga, SZYMAŃSKA, Ewa, OSTASZEWSKA, Sandra, AUGUSTYNOWICZ, Kinga, CHRZANOWSKI, Jakub, ŁOGINOFF, Jan, MORAWSKI, Przemysław, POPIŃSKA, Zuzanna & PACTWA, Filip. An insight into zolpidem abuse and dependence. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2023;13(3):245--251. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2023.13.03.033

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Received: 09.01.2023. Revised: 18.01.2023. Accepted: 06.02.2023.

 

 

 

An insight into zolpidem abuse and dependence

Kinga Świąder 

Faculty of Medicine, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi Plac Gen. Józefa Hallera 1, 90-647 Łódź

ORCID 0000-0003-0185-6524

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0185-6524

Sandra Ostaszewska

Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny im. Wojskowej Akademii Medycznej – Centralny Szpital Weteranów Stefana Żeromskiego 113, 90-549 Łódź

ORCID 0000-0003-3708-6920

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3708-6920

Ewa Szymańska

Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Opolu Aleja Wincentego Witosa 26, 46-020 Opole

ORCID 0000-0002-3091-7122

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3091-7122

Kinga Augustynowicz

Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny im. Wojskowej Akademii Medycznej – Centralny Szpital Weteranów Stefana Żeromskiego 113, 90-549 Łódź

ORCID 0000-0003-4547-9599

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4547-9599

Jakub Chrzanowski

Szpital Bielański im. Ks. Jerzego Popiełuszki Cegłowska 80, 01-809 Warszawa

ORCID 0000-0002-5077-4755

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5077-4755

Jan Łoginoff

Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava

ORCID 0000-0002-9239-1920

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9239-1920

Przemysław Morawski

Faculty of Medicine, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi al. Tadeusza Kościuszki 4, 90-419 Łódź

ORCID 0000-0002-1975-4350

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1975-4350

Zuzanna Popińska

Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava

ORCID 0000-0002-8224-6770

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8224-6770

Filip Pactwa

Faculty of Medicine, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi al. Tadeusza Kościuszki 4, 90-419 Łódź

ORCID 0000-0002-9559-5072

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9559-5072

 

 

 

 

Abstract

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.

Keywords: zolpidem, z-drugs, abuse, drug misuse