TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Sedative-Hypnotic and Antianxiety Drugs
A1  - Ciccone, Charles D.
A1  - Bednarek, Melissa L.
A1  - Miller, Kenneth L.
PY  - 2022
T2  - Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 5e
AB  - Sedative-hypnotic  and  antianxiety  drugs  are  among  the  most  commonly  used  drugs  worldwide.  These  agents  exert  a  calming  effect  and  help  relax  the  patient.1  At  higher  doses,  the  same  drug  can  produce  drowsiness  and  initiate  a  relatively  normal  state  of  sleep  (hypnosis).  At  still  higher  doses,  some  sedative-hypnotics  (especially  barbiturates)  will  eventually  bring  on  a  state  of  general  anesthesia.  Because  of  their  general  central  nervous  system  (CNS)–depressant  effects,  some  sedative-hypnotic  drugs  are  also  used  for  other  functions,  such  as  treating  epilepsy  or  producing  muscle  relaxation.  
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PB  - F. A. Davis Company
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188528112
ER  -