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Hypnotics and Sedatives

Known as: Sedative and Hypnotic, sedatives hypnotics, hypnotics sedatives 
A drug that calms and soothes, and reduces stress and tension. Tranquilizers are used to treat anxiety and insomnia.
National Institutes of Health

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AlcoholsAlprazolamAmobarbitalAnti-Anxiety Agents
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Central Nervous System Depressants

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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Sedative, Analgesic and Ultrasound–Mediated Gastrointestinal Nano Drugs Delivery for Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedure, Nano Drug–Induced Gastrointestinal Disorders and Nano Drug Treatment of…
Sedative, analgesic and ultrasound–mediated gastrointestinal Nano drugs are important Nano medicines for gastrointestinal… 
Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Daily Interruption of Sedative Infusions in Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation
Review
2007
Review
2007
Alcohol and drug use among university students: gender differences.
OBJECTIVE This study compared the pattern of alcohol, legal and illegal drugs use among students of the Universidade de São Paulo… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Analysis of biofluids for gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) by headspace GC-FID and GC-MS.
The past few years have seen a dramatic increase in the abuse of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) in the… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Methods for monitoring the level of sedation.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Comparison of Intravenous Sedative‐Analgesic Techniques for Outpatient Immersion Lithotripsy
Fifty-three unpremedicated outpatients undergoing elective extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy using an unmodified Dornier HM-3… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Arterial blood gas levels after midazolam or diazepam administered with or without fentanyl as an intravenous sedative for outpatient surgical procedures.
Review
1982
Review
1982
The effect of various centrally active drugs on adenosine uptake by the central nervous system.
  • J. PhillisP. Wu
  • Comparative biochemistry and physiology. C…
  • 1982
  • Corpus ID: 23155221
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Role of the periaqueductal gray substance in the antianxiety action of benzodiazepines
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Behavioural and biochemical effects of 2‐(2,6‐dichlorophenylamino)‐2‐imidazoline hydrochloride (St 155) on the central nervous system
1 St 155 (2‐(2,6‐dichlorophenylamino)‐2‐imidazoline hydrochloride) (0.1–2.5 mg/kg subcutaneously) in rats prolonged chloral… 
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