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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

open access: yesInternational 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 ...
Marta Estrela   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Factors Affecting Painkillers, Sedatives/Hypnotics, Nicotine, and Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Taiwan

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
Substance use has become a major health problem globally for sexual minorities. However, few studies have explored multi-dimensional factors associated with smoking, drinking, and prescription drug use.
Dian-Jeng Li   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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

open access: yesBMJ 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.
S. Heinemann   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Trends in Off‐Label Prescribing of Sedatives, Hypnotics and Antidepressants among Children and Adolescents – A Danish, Nationwide Register‐Based Study

open access: yesBasic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, 2017
In recent years, psychotropic drug use among children and adolescents in Europe and USA has increased. However, the majority of psychotropic drugs are not formally approved for use in children and adolescents, and consequently, use is often off‐label ...
Eva Skovslund Nielsen   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Combined use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and sedatives/hypnotics during pregnancy: risk of relatively severe congenital malformations or cardiac defects. A register study

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2013
Objectives To investigate the proposed synergistic teratogenic effect of use of selective serotonin receptor inhibitors (SSRI) together with sedatives or hypnotics, primarily benzodiazepines, during pregnancy.
M. Reis, B. Källén
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Anxiolytics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics Prescribed by Dentists in Brazil in 2010

open access: yesBioMed Research International, 2017
Objective To describe dental prescriptions for anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics for Brazilian outpatients in 2010. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using data on the use of anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics from the Brazilian Health
P. Lino   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Different regimens of intravenous sedatives or hypnotics for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in adult patients with depression.

open access: yesCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014
BACKGROUND Depression is a common mental disorder. It affects millions of people worldwide and is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be one of the leading causes of disability.
Peng Lihua   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Are sedatives and hypnotics associated with increased suicide risk of suicide in the elderly?

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2009
BackgroundWhile antidepressant-induced suicidality is a concern in younger age groups, there is mounting evidence that these drugs may reduce suicidality in the elderly.
A. Carlsten, M. Waern
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Simultaneous liquid-chromatographic determination of 12 common sedatives and hypnotics in serum.

open access: yesClinical Chemistry, 1978
We present a method for simultaneously determining 12 hypnotics and sedatives (primidone, methyprylon, phenobarbital, butabarbital, butalbital, ethchlorvynol, pentobarbital, amobarbital, phenytoin, glutethimide, secobarbital and methaqualone) in 200 ...
P. Kabra, H. Y. Koo, L. Marton
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sedatives and hypnotics in Stockholm: social factors and kinds of use.

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Public Health, 1994
OBJECTIVES The aims of the study were (1) to estimate prevalence rates of current, regular, and long-term use of sedatives and hypnotics and the incidence of regular use in an urban population and (2) to study the association between such use of drugs ...
G. Blennow   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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