Drugs and psychiatric disorders
Drugs and psychiatric disorders
This chapter presents drugs that are used to treat various sleep and psychogenic disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and psychotic disorders.
Sedative and hypnotic drugs
Sedatives reduce anxiety, tension, or excitement. Some degree of drowsiness commonly accompanies sedative use.
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When given in large doses, sedatives are considered hypnotics, which induce a state resembling natural sleep. The three main classes of synthetic drugs used as sedatives and hypnotics are:
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