Mayo Clin Proc. 2012 May;87(5):430-6. Relationship of zolpidem and cancer risk: a Taiwanese population-based cohort study. Kao CH, Sun LM, Liang JA, Chang SN, Sung FC, Muo CH. “This population-based study revealed some unexpected findings, suggesting that the use of zolpidem may be associated with an increased risk of subsequent cancer.”