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Hypnotics and Sedatives [PDF]

Introduction to Basics of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2021
Sleep is an active physiological process which harmonizes the brain function. A sedative is a drug which reduces activity and alertness by producing a calming effect on the subject, whereas a hypnotic induces drowsiness and promotes sleep onset and maintenance.
Kiruthika Sivagourounadin
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Are sedatives and hypnotics associated with increased suicide risk of suicide in the elderly? [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics, 2009
Background While antidepressant-induced suicidality is a concern in younger age groups, there is mounting evidence that these drugs may reduce suicidality in the elderly.
Waern Margda, Carlsten Anders
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Understanding and reducing the prescription of hypnotics and sedatives at the interface of hospital care and general practice: a protocol for a mixed-methods study. [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2016
Introduction Hypnotics and sedatives, especially benzodiazepines and Z-drugs, are frequently prescribed for longer periods than recommended—in spite of potential risks for patients.
Heinemann S, Weiß V, Straube K, Nau R, Grimmsmann T, Himmel W, Hummers-Pradier E.   +6 more
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The use of antidepressants, anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics in Europe: focusing on mental health care in Portugal and prescribing in older patients [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
(1) Background: Mental disorders are a growing concern in the 21st century. The most prevalent common mental disorders include depression and anxiety. It is predicted that half of the population will at some point in their lives experience one or more ...
Estrela, Marta, Ferreira, Pedro Lopes, Herdeiro, Maria Teresa, Roque, Fátima   +3 more
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Prescription of anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics and antidepressants in outpatient, universal care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal: a nationwide, interrupted time-series approach [PDF]

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2021
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the population's mental health. However, its impact on the consumption of anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics and antidepressants remains to be evaluated.
Estrela, Marta, Figueiras, Adolfo, Gomes, Eva, Herdeiro, Maria, Piñeiro, Maria, Roque, Fátima, Silva, Tânia   +6 more
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Trends in the use and nonmedical use of sedatives-hypnotics in the population aged 12 to 64 years in Taiwan: a comparative analysis of the national surveys in 2014 and 2018 [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Many countries, including Taiwan, have tightened regulations on prescribing sedatives-hypnotics over the concern of their associated adverse health effects.
Wei-Yi Tsay, Lian-Yu Chen, Shang-Chi Wu, Po-Chang Hsiao, Te-Tien Ting, Cheng-Fang Yen, Shu-Sen Chang, Chung-Yi Li, Hao-Jan Yang, Chia-Feng Yen, Chuan-Yu Chen, Jiun-Hau Huang, Yu-Kang Tu, Wei J. Chen   +13 more
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Time trends in self-reported depressive symptoms, prescription of antidepressants, sedatives and hypnotics and the emergence of social media among Norwegian adolescents. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.Background ...
Lien L, Bonsaksen T, Holte Stea T, Kleppang AL, Steigen AM, Leonhardt M.   +5 more
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Characterising incident opioid use among incident users of prescription sedative hypnotics: A national cohort study [PDF]

BMJ Open
Objective To evaluate co-prescribing of sedatives hypnotics and opioids.Design Retrospective study evaluating the association of patient characteristics and comorbidities with coprescribing.Setting and participants Using the national Merative MarketScan ...
Hui Zhao, Harshil Patel, James Douglas Thornton, Eric Schaefer, Chan Shen, Douglas Leslie, Tyler Varisco, Mina Shrestha, Matthew Wanat, Randa Al Saadi   +9 more
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Mortality Risk of Hypnotics: Strengths and Limits of Evidence [PDF]

Drug Safety, 2016
Sleeping pills, more formally defined as hypnotics, are sedatives used to induce and maintain sleep. In a review of publications for the past 30 years, descriptive epidemiologic studies were identified that examined the mortality risk of hypnotics and ...
A Saras, AG Boef, AM Hausken, B Phillips, BP Kolla, C Fox, C Hublin, C Hublin, C Tannenbaum, CH Kao, CH Kao, CI Neutel, CJ Brabbins, CY Huang, D Isacson, DA Lawlor, Daniel F. Kripke, DF Kripke, DF Kripke, DF Kripke, DF Kripke, DF Kripke, DF Kripke, DF Kripke, DF Weisberg, E Obiora, EC Hammond, ES Ford, F Lopez-Munoz, FL Joya, G Belleville, G Nakafero, G Thanassoulis, GC Smith, GD Mellinger, GS Gagliardi, H-C Chen, I Jaussent, IR Rockett, J Hedner, J Merlo, J Merlo, J Pinot, J Sundquist, JC Hays, JC Verster, JC Verster, JR Cooper, L Lack, L Mallon, L Mallon, L Orriols, LR Webster, M Jann, M Kojima, M Okamoto, M Thorogood, MD Mitchell, N Gisev, National Institutes of Health State of the Science, NH Rod, P Philip, R Ahmad, R Frandsen, R Rumble, RN Hansen, S Burgess, S Fukuhara, S Weich, SD Berry, SJ Diem, SL Au Yeung, SM Bertisch, WC Winkelmayer, WS Chung, YK Wing   +75 more
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Use of psychotropic drugs by population in an area affected by the tailings dam rupture: Brumadinho Health Project [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 2022
: Objective: To describe the consumption of psychotropic drugs in the adult population residing in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, after the Vale dam collapse, which occurred in 2019.
Antônio Ignácio de Loyola Filho, Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo, Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini, Sérgio Viana Peixoto, Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza Junior, Mariana Martins Gonzaga do Nascimento   +5 more
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