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Zolpidem dependence in a geriatric patient: a case report.

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Author/s: Spyridi, Styliani (S); Diakogiannis, Ioannis (I); Nimatoudis, Jannis (J); Iacovides, Apostolos (A); Kaprinis, Georgios (G);

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Publication Type: Case Reports; Letter

Journal: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (J Am Geriatr Soc), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 57 (issue 10) : pp 1962-3

Dates: Created 2009/10/07; Completed 2009/10/28;

PMID: 19807814, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/28/2009, IMS Date: )

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Aged Humans Hypnotics and Sedatives - adverse effects

Male Pyridines - adverse effects Substance-Related Disorders - etiology

Associated Chemicals: Hypnotics and Sedatives (0) ; Pyridines (0) ; zolpidem (82626-48-0)

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