Hypnotic
class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia (sleeplessness), or for surgical anesthesia.
A hypnotic is a drug designed to help you sleep.[1] It is a type of psychoactive drug which acts as a soporific, and is also used for surgical anaesthesia. Many hypnotics are addictive, and have side-effects. Because of this, most are prescribed as a last resort, and only for a short time. Rohypnol is a particularly powerful example of a hypnotic.
"Nonbenzodiazepines are a relatively newer class of hypnotics. Also known as the [ Z drugs or] “Z” drugs, this class includes zolpidem, zopiclone, zaleplon, and eszopiclone", according to media.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Dorlands Medical Dictionary:hypnotic".
- ↑ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/z-drug. Retrieved 2024-05-27
