Hypnopompic hallucinations with donepezil

J Psychopharmacol. 2000;14(3):303-4. doi: 10.1177/026988110001400315.

Abstract

A case of hypnopompic hallucinations associated with donepezil is described. Electroencephalogram (EEG) and sleep EEG changes are common in Alzheimers Disease and acetylcholinesterase inhibitor drugs can affect rapid eye movement sleep and alertness. The importance of assessing sleep in patients treated with these drugs is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / physiopathology
  • Animals
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis
  • Cognition Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Cognition Disorders / psychology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Donepezil
  • Electroencephalography / drug effects*
  • Hallucinations / chemically induced*
  • Hallucinations / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Indans / adverse effects*
  • Insecta
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Personality
  • Piperidines / adverse effects*
  • Sleep, REM / drug effects

Substances

  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Indans
  • Piperidines
  • Donepezil