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- Hypnotic abstract "Hypnotic (from Greek Hypnos, sleep) or soporific drugs are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia (sleeplessness), or surgical anesthesia.This group is related to a very similar group of drugs called sedatives. Whereas the term sedative describes drugs that serve to calm or relieve anxiety, the term hypnotic generally describes drugs whose main purpose is to initiate, sustain, or lengthen sleep. Because these two functions frequently overlap, and because drugs in this class generally produce dose-dependent effects (ranging from anxiolysis to loss of consciousness) they are often referred to collectively as sedative-hypnotic drugs.Hypnotic drugs are regularly prescribed for insomnia and other sleep disorders, with over 95% of insomnia patients being prescribed hypnotics in some countries. Many hypnotic drugs are habit-forming and, due to a large number of factors known to disturb the human sleep pattern, a physician may instead recommend changes in the environment before and during sleep, better sleep hygiene, and the avoidance of caffeine or other stimulating substances before prescribing medication for sleep. When prescribed, hypnotic medication should be used for the shortest period of time possible.Most hypnotics prescribed today are either benzodiazepines or nonbenzodiazepines. Early classes of drugs, such as barbiturates, have fallen out of use in most practices but are still prescribed for some patients. In children, prescribing hypnotics is not yet acceptable unless used to treat night terrors or somnambulism. Elderly people are more sensitive to potential side effects of daytime fatigue and cognitive impairments, and a meta-analysis found that the risks generally outweigh any marginal benefits of hypnotics in the elderly. A review of the literature regarding benzodiazepine hypnotics and Z-drugs concluded that these drugs can have adverse effects, such as dependence and accidents, and that optimal treatment uses the lowest effective dose for the shortest therapeutic time period, with gradual discontinuation in order to improved health without worsening of sleep. Melatonin (a hormone naturally present in the brain) is sometimes taken as a sleep aid, but there is no evidence that it is effective.".
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- Hypnotic wikiPageRevisionID "605460679".
- Hypnotic hasPhotoCollection Hypnotic.
- Hypnotic subject Category:Hypnotics.
- Hypnotic subject Category:Psychoactive_drugs.
- Hypnotic subject Category:Sleep_medicine.
- Hypnotic comment "Hypnotic (from Greek Hypnos, sleep) or soporific drugs are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia (sleeplessness), or surgical anesthesia.This group is related to a very similar group of drugs called sedatives. Whereas the term sedative describes drugs that serve to calm or relieve anxiety, the term hypnotic generally describes drugs whose main purpose is to initiate, sustain, or lengthen sleep.".
- Hypnotic label "Hipnótico".
- Hypnotic label "Hipnótico".
- Hypnotic label "Hypnotic".
- Hypnotic label "Hypnotique".
- Hypnotic label "Leki nasenne".
- Hypnotic label "Schlafmittel".
- Hypnotic label "Slaapmiddel".
- Hypnotic label "Снотворные средства".
- Hypnotic label "منوم".
- Hypnotic label "安眠药".
- Hypnotic label "睡眠薬".
- Hypnotic sameAs Hypnotikum.
- Hypnotic sameAs Schlafmittel.
- Hypnotic sameAs Hipnótico.
- Hypnotic sameAs Hypnotique.
- Hypnotic sameAs 睡眠薬.
- Hypnotic sameAs 수면제.
- Hypnotic sameAs Slaapmiddel.
- Hypnotic sameAs Leki_nasenne.
- Hypnotic sameAs Hipnótico.
- Hypnotic sameAs m.03psr.
- Hypnotic sameAs Q62962.
- Hypnotic sameAs Q62962.
- Hypnotic wasDerivedFrom Hypnotic?oldid=605460679.
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- Hypnotic isPrimaryTopicOf Hypnotic.