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| what diminishes physical and mental responses at lower dosages of certain CNS depressants but does not affect consciousness. |
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| what is the hypnotic effect |
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| a form of "natural" sleep. |
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| what type of hypnotics are useful in achieving sleep, because they allow the client to awaken early in the morning without experiencing lingering side effects. |
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| what type of hypnotics are useful in achieving sleep, because they allow the client to awaken early in the morning without experiencing lingering side effects. |
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| Intermediate-acting hypnotics |
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| what results in vivid dreams and nightmares, frequently occurs after taking a hypnotic for a prolonged period then abruptly stopping. However, it may occur after taking only one hypnotic dose. |
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| withdrawl symptoms of hypnotics |
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| Symptoms may include muscular twitching and tremors, dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, delusions, hallucinations, delirium, and seizures. |
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| short-acting barbiturates examples |
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| secobarbital (Seconal) and pentobarbital (Nembutal) |
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| The ultrashort-acting barbiturate, |
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| thiopental sodium (Pentothal), |
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| benzodiazepines are which category |
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| minor tranquilizer or anxiolytic |
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| Several benzodiazepines examples |
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| flurazepam (Dalmane), alprazolam (Xanax), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam (Halcion), estazolam (ProSom), and quazepam (Doral lorazepam (Ativan) and diazepam (Valium) |
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| Benzodiazepines (except for temazepam) can suppress which stage of sleep, which can result in vivid dreams and nightmares |
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| a nonbenzodiazepine that differs in chemical structure from benzodiazepines. |
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| side effects of nonbenzodiazepines |
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| Drowsiness, lethargy, headache, hangover (residual sedation), irritability, dizziness, anxiety, nausea, and vomiting |
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| Long-acting hypnotic benzodiazepines examples |
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| flurazepam (Dalmane), quazepam (Doral), and diazepam (Valium) |
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| benzodiazepine overdose medication |
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Benzodiazepine Antagonists
flumazenil (Romazicon) |
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