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Sedatives
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Sedatives- Uses
Uses: Preanesthetic Antiepileptic Anxiolytic Treat insomnia Muscle relaxation
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Sedatives - Actions
Action: Enhances GABA Effects on
acetylcholine and dopamine
Calming effects Decrease anxiety
Side effects Drowsiness,
confusion Depress respiratory
system Synergistic effects
w/alcohol GI problems Dependence
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Sedatives - Categories
Barbituates - Schedule II, III & IV great risk of O.D. - toxic amount 10 times
recommended dose (Phenobarbital) (Pentobarbital)
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Sedatives - Categories
Benzodiazepines - Schedule IV less risk of O.D. Valium (Diazepam)
anxiety, muscle relaxationSide effects - drowsiness, fatigue, ataxia
Xanax (Alprazolam)panic attacks, anxietyless “buzz” effect than Valium
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Benzodiazepines - Hypnotics
Halcion (Triazolam)treat insomniaside effects - “hangover feeling”, headache,
nausea, blurred vision, memory losswas taken off the market for a while
Restoril (Temazepam)“hangover feeling”
Dalmane (Flurazepam)
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Treatment of sleeplessness
Legitimate uses of sleeping meds.
Other ways to treat insomnia
OTC sleeping meds. - take >20 min. to work Diphenhydramine Side effect - drowsiness
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Sedatives
Very addictingVery dangerous to
quit “cold turkey”
Withdrawal Symptoms Physical -
tremors, shakes, headache, insomnia, convulsions
Psychological - irritability, anxiety,
restlessness
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Rohypnol
Powerful sleep inducing drugSchedule I drug – Controlled Substances
ActBanned BenzodiazepineMade in the U.S. – legal in Mexico