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 HealthBackground Many countries, including Taiwan, have tightened regulations on prescribing sedatives-hypnotics over the concern of their associated adverse health effects.
Wei-Yi Tsay +13 more
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Utilization of psychotropic drugs in Serbia from 2006 to 2021: Patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundThe increasing global prevalence of mental disorders as well as a persistent stigma make mental disorders a public health priority. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive overview of psychotropic drugs utilization from 2006 to ...
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Sedative Hypnotic Use in Alberta [PDF]
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2006 Objective: Benzodiazepines and similar sedative-hypnotics (BDZ-SSHs) are associated with both beneficial and adverse effects. Pharmacoepidemiologic data describing the use of these medications in contemporary Canadian populations has not been readily available.
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Effect of Lemborexant‐Based Sleep Medication Formulary on Benzodiazepine Reduction and Clinical Outcomes: A Single‐Center Retrospective Study [PDF]
Neuropsychopharmacology ReportsBenzodiazepine and non‐benzodiazepine hypnotics (Z‐drugs) are known risk factors for adverse events, including delirium and falls. Although formularies are intended to promote appropriate prescribing, few comprehensive studies have assessed their ...
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Development of the Sleeping Pills Receptivity and Involuntariness Scale-6 (SPRIS-6) to Assess Acceptance of Hypnotics Use [PDF]
Nature and Science of SleepSeockhoon Chung,1,2 Mohd. Ashik Shahrier3 1Department of Psychiatry, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 2Life Care Center for Cancer Patients, Asan Medical Center Cancer Institute, Asan Medical Center,
Chung S, Shahrier MA
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Pharmacotherapy of psychiatric inpatients with mental and behavioral disorders caused by sedatives or hypnotics (F13): Results from an observational pharmacovigilance program between 2000 and 2017. [PDF]
Addict Sci Clin PractPauwels P +9 more
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Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry, 2021 Background: The prevalence of prescriptions of anxiolytics and hypnotics/sedatives for child and adolescent patients with psychiatric illnesses is increasing over the world. No studies exist to focus on the prescription trends and patterns of anxiolytics
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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 +5 more
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New sedatives and analgesic drugs for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2022 Procedural sedation has become increasingly common in endoscopy. Sedatives and analgesics induce anxiolysis and amnesia. In addition, an appropriate level of sedation is necessary for safe procedures including therapeutic endoscopy.
Jae Min Lee +12 more
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Verification of the performance of the Bispectral Index as a hypnotic depth indicator during dexmedetomidine sedation [PDF]
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2022 Background Differences in the effects of propofol and dexmedetomidine sedation on electroencephalogram patterns have been reported previously.
Seunghee Ki +5 more
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