RT Book, Section
A1 Ciccone, Charles D.
A1 Bednarek, Melissa L.
A1 Miller, Kenneth L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1188528112
T1 Sedative-Hypnotic and Antianxiety Drugs
T2 Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 5e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9781719645348
LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188528112
RD 2024/04/19
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.