수면정신생리

수면정신생리 (12권2호 144-147)

Nocturnal Eating Behavior Associated with Zolpidem

Zolpidem과 연관된 야간 식이 행동 증례

Kim, Ji-Min;Paik, Kyoung-Won;Shin, Hong-Beom;Kim, Soo-In;Yun, Kyu-Wol;Lim, Weon-Jeong;

Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University;Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University;Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Eulji University;Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University;Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University;Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University;

Abstract

Objective: The authors would like to find the relationship between zolpidem and nocturnal eating episodes in diverse psychiatric patients. Method: We evaluated case series of 6 patients who showed nocturnal eating episodes after takine zolpidem. Results: We have experienced 6 cases who showed nocturnal eating behavior after taking zolpidem. They included 3 patients with schizoprenia, a patient with major depressive disorder, a patient with PTSD and a patient with bipolra I disorder. With reducing or discontiuation of zolpidem, their nocturanl eating resolved. Conclusion: This finding strongly suggests the relationship between zolpidem and the nocturnal eating episode. Physicians should be aware that zolpidem might induce nocturnal eating behaviors.

Keywords

Zolpidem;Nocturnal eating behavior;