Case report: Additional grounds for tighter regulation? A case series of five women with zolpidem dependence from a Brazilian women-specific substance use disorder outpatient service
The surge in zolpidem prescriptions, driven by its perceived safety and low abuse potential compared to benzodiazepines, may lead to a global health issue of dependence. The medical community faces the challenge of managing this without standardized treatment protocols. Our case series underscores the effectiveness of the PROMUD program, which employs a multidisciplinary, women-specific approach with tailored group therapies and weekly psychiatric appointments to address and prevent relapse.
Authors
- Pedro Starzynski Bacchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5984-0608)
- Sílvia Brasiliano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5497-6218)
- Gabriela Nunes Leal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6600-2311)
- Talita Di Santi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7515-7721)
- Paulo Suen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7806-6603)
- Patrícia Brunfentrinker Hochgraf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4232-572X)
- Caio Petrus Monteiro Figueiredo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3141-246X)
- Igor Studart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6462-4187)
Institutions
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1456148
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16