Multimodal Hallucination (Audio-visual, Kinaesthetic and Scenic) Associated with the Use of Zolpidem

• Published in: Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 215 - 217
• Main Authors: Ram, Dushad, Eiman, Najla, Gowdappa, Basavana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology 01-08-2015; 대한정신약물학회
• Subjects: Case Report; 정신과학; Zolpidem; Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders; Multimodal hallucinations
• ISSN: 1738-1088; 2093-4327
• DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2015.13.2.215

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.