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Hypnotic

A hypnotic (from Greek Hypnos, sleep), also known as a somnifacient or soporific, and commonly known as sleeping pills, are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to treat insomnia (sleeplessness). Some hypnotics are also used to treat narcolepsy and hypersomnia by improving sleep at night and thereby reducing daytime…

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Biological target
Various
Chemical class
Various
Legal status
Variable
Mechanism of action
Various
Synonyms
Sedative; Somnifacient; Soporific; Sleeping pill; Sleep aid; Sedative–hypnotic; Hypnosedative; Hypnotica
Use
Insomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy

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Hypnotic

Nodes329
Edges328
Triples149
Avg. degree1.99
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related to Other drugs · 22
Hypnotic → A1, A2A, ADX-10061, BP, CEE-03-310, D1, Europe, Examples, GT-2203, H3, HT1D, HT6, HT7, It, Lophophora, NNC, NNC-687, Pellotine, SCH-50971, Various
related to GABAB receptor agonists · 16
Hypnotic → COVID, EDS, GHB, However, In, It, ME/CFS, Moreover, Narcolepsy, REM, Sodium, SXB, The, The GABAB, This, Xyrem
related to GABAA receptor agonists · 15
Hypnotic → According, Ambien, David Nutt, GABA, Hamilton Morris, In, It, LU-2-030, Moreover, REM, The, The GABAA, There, THIP, This
related to Histamine H1 receptor antagonists · 14
Hypnotic → Antihistamines, Benadryl, FDA, First-generation, H1, Low-dose, Many, Non-selective, OTC, Second-generation, Silenor, Some, They, Unisom
related to α2-Adrenergic receptor agonists · 10
Hypnotic → Activation, ADHD, Adrenergic, An, October, ODM-105, On, Similarly, The, Tizanidine
related to GABA reuptake inhibitors · 8
Hypnotic → GABA, Gabitril, GAT-1, In, It, The, The GABA, While
related to Risks · 8
Hypnotic → Comorbid Health Conditions, Dementia, MATCH-D, Medication Appropriateness Tool, Sedatives, Some, The, These
related to Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonists · 8
Hypnotic → Besides, Conversely, HT2A, Parkinson's, Serotonin, The, They, Ultimately
related to α1- and β-adrenergic receptor antagonists · 8
Hypnotic → Centrally, Certain, Conversely, However, It, PTSD, TCAs, The
related to Comparative effectiveness · 6
Hypnotic → Certain, It, SMD, SMDs, The, Z-drugs

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sleep insomnia effects receptor drugs used benzodiazepines hypnotics treatment also like found barbiturates however sodium antagonists oxybate people improve treat

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HypnoticBiological targetVarious1.00infobox
HypnoticChemical classVarious1.00infobox
HypnoticLegal statusVariable1.00infobox
HypnoticMechanism of actionVarious1.00infobox
HypnoticSynonymsSedative; Somnifacient; Soporific; Sleeping pill; Sleep aid; Sedative–hypnotic; Hypnosedative; Hypnotica1.00infobox
HypnoticUseInsomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy1.00infobox
cognitive behavioral therapy for insomniainstance ofor behavioral interventions0.80text
Amanita muscariainstance ofis a naturally occurring constituent of Amanita mushrooms0.80text
cetirizineinstance ofSecond-generation antihistamines0.80text
loratadine produce much less if any sedation due to a greatly reduced capacity to cross the bloodinstance ofSecond-generation antihistamines0.80text
ritanserininstance ofand sleep quality.Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonistsSerotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonists0.80text
ketanserininstance ofand sleep quality.Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonistsSerotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonists0.80text

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