Abstract
Hypnosedative-induced complex behaviors have gained increased attention in recent years as a potential complication of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-receptor agonist use. Sodium oxybate (SO), the sodium salt of γ-hydroxybutyrate, an inhibitory neurotransmitter, has been associated with dose-dependent rates of somnambulism; however, there is limited information about complex motor behaviors with SO. We describe a patient with narcolepsy-cataplexy who experienced one episode of sleep-driving and at least two sleep-related eating episodes with therapeutic doses of SO.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 310-311 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 15 2011 |
Keywords
- Narcolepsy
- Parasomnia
- Sleep driving
- Sleep related eating disorder
- Sodium oxybate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Neurology