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zopiclone and Dementia

zopiclone has been researched along with Dementia in 3 studies

zopiclone: S(+)-enantiomer of racemic zopiclone; azabicyclo(4.3.0)nonane; a nonbenzodiazepine; one of the so-called of Z drugs (zopiclone, eszopiclone, zolpidem, and zaleplon) for which there is some correlation with tumors; was term of zopiclone 2004-2007
zopiclone : A pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrazine compound having a 4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxyl group at the 5-position, a 5-chloropyridin-2-yl group at the 6-position and an oxo-substituent at the 7-position.

Dementia: An acquired organic mental disorder with loss of intellectual abilities of sufficient severity to interfere with social or occupational functioning. The dysfunction is multifaceted and involves memory, behavior, personality, judgment, attention, spatial relations, language, abstract thought, and other executive functions. The intellectual decline is usually progressive, and initially spares the level of consciousness.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Sleep disturbance is common in dementia and often treated with Z-drugs (zopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidem)."3.96Adverse effects of Z-drugs for sleep disturbance in people living with dementia: a population-based cohort study. ( Aldus, C; Arthur, A; Ballard, C; Boyd, PJ; Fox, C; Howard, R; Loke, YK; Maidment, I; Richardson, K; Savva, GM; Steel, N, 2020)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (33.33)24.3611
2020's2 (66.67)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Osler, M1
Jørgensen, MB1
Richardson, K1
Loke, YK1
Fox, C1
Maidment, I1
Howard, R1
Steel, N1
Arthur, A1
Boyd, PJ1
Aldus, C1
Ballard, C1
Savva, GM1
Dyer, C1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for zopiclone and Dementia

ArticleYear
Associations of Benzodiazepines, Z-Drugs, and Other Anxiolytics With Subsequent Dementia in Patients With Affective Disorders: A Nationwide Cohort and Nested Case-Control Study.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2020, 06-01, Volume: 177, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antidepressive Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Azabicycl

2020
Adverse effects of Z-drugs for sleep disturbance in people living with dementia: a population-based cohort study.
    BMC medicine, 2020, 11-24, Volume: 18, Issue:1

    Topics: Acetamides; Aged, 80 and over; Azabicyclo Compounds; Cohort Studies; Dementia; Female; Humans; Male;

2020
GP is suspended after prescribing zopiclone for patient to give to neighbours.
    BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2016, Feb-15, Volume: 352

    Topics: Aged; Azabicyclo Compounds; Dementia; Employee Discipline; England; General Practitioners; Humans; H

2016