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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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypnotic | Biological target | Various | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hypnotic | Chemical class | Various | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hypnotic | Legal status | Variable | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hypnotic | Mechanism of action | Various | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hypnotic | Synonyms | Sedative; Somnifacient; Soporific; Sleeping pill; Sleep aid; Sedative–hypnotic; Hypnosedative; Hypnotica | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hypnotic | Use | Insomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy | 1.00 | infobox |
| cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia | instance of | or behavioral interventions | 0.80 | text |
| Amanita muscaria | instance of | is a naturally occurring constituent of Amanita mushrooms | 0.80 | text |
| cetirizine | instance of | Second-generation antihistamines | 0.80 | text |
| loratadine produce much less if any sedation due to a greatly reduced capacity to cross the blood | instance of | Second-generation antihistamines | 0.80 | text |
| ritanserin | instance of | and sleep quality.Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonistsSerotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonists | 0.80 | text |
| ketanserin | instance of | and sleep quality.Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonistsSerotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonists | 0.80 | text |
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