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Benzodiazepines are commonly used to treat insomnia in the short-term (both prescribed and self-medicated), but worsen sleep in the long-term. While benzodiazepines can put people to sleep, they disrupt sleep architecture : decreasing sleep time, delaying time to REM sleep , and decreasing deep slow-wave sleep (the most restorative part of ...
Somnifacient (from Latin somnus, sleep [1]), also known as sedatives or sleeping pills, is a class of medications that induces sleep. It is mainly used for treatment of insomnia. Examples of somnifacients include benzodiazepines, barbiturates and antihistamines. Around 2-6% of adults with insomnia use somnifacients to aid sleep. [2]
Sedation is the reduction of irritability or agitation by administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure. Examples of drugs which can be used for sedation include isoflurane, diethyl ether, propofol, etomidate, ketamine, pentobarbital, lorazepam and midazolam. [1]
Clonazepam, a benzodiazepine is used to treat many forms of parasomnia. [71] Rapid eye movement behavior disorder responds well to low doses of clonazepam. [72] [73] Restless legs syndrome can be treated using clonazepam as a third line treatment option as the use of clonazepam is still investigational. [74] [75]
Zolpidem tartrate, a common but potent sedative–hypnotic drug.Used for severe insomnia. Hypnotic (from Greek Hypnos, sleep [1]), or soporific drugs, commonly known as sleeping pills, are a class of (and umbrella term for) psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep [2] (or surgical anesthesia [note 1]) and to treat insomnia (sleeplessness).
Antipsychotics, which treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms occurring in the context of other disorders such as mood disorders. They are also used for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Anxiolytics, which treat anxiety disorders, and include hypnotics and sedatives
Triazolam, also known as Halcion, is a sedative used to treat insomnia, according to the Mayo Clinic. It calms one’s brain and leaves a person feeling sleepy and pretty much incapacitated, while ...
Promethazine, sold under the brand name Phenergan among others, is a first-generation antihistamine, sedative, and antiemetic used to treat allergies, insomnia, and nausea. It may also help with some symptoms associated with the common cold [ 4 ] and may also be used for sedating people who are agitated or anxious, an effect that has led to ...