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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
====[[Benzodiazepines]]==== | ====[[Benzodiazepines]]==== | ||
*[[Alprazolam]] | *[[Alprazolam]] | ||
*[[Clonazepam]] | *[[Clonazepam]] | ||
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*[[Lorazepam]] | *[[Lorazepam]] | ||
*[[Temazepam]] | *[[Temazepam]] | ||
====A-typical==== | ====A-typical==== | ||
*[[Alcohol]] | *[[Alcohol]] | ||
*[[GHB]] | *[[GHB]] | ||
*[[GBL]] | *[[GBL]] | ||
*[[Talk:Blue Lotus|Blue Lotus]] | |||
==Therapeutic use== | ==Therapeutic use== | ||
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Advances in pharmacology have permitted more specific targeting of receptors, and greater selectivity of agents, which necessitates greater precision when describing these agents and their effects: | Advances in pharmacology have permitted more specific targeting of receptors, and greater selectivity of agents, which necessitates greater precision when describing these agents and their effects: | ||
* '''Anxiolytic''' refers specifically to the effect upon [[anxiety]]. (However, some benzodiazepines can be all three: sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics). | *'''Anxiolytic''' refers specifically to the effect upon [[anxiety]]. (However, some benzodiazepines can be all three: sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics). | ||
* '''Tranquilizer''' can refer to anxiolytics or [[antipsychotic]]s. | *'''Tranquilizer''' can refer to anxiolytics or [[antipsychotic]]s. | ||
* '''Soporific''' and sleeping pill are near-synonyms for [[hypnotic]]s. | *'''Soporific''' and sleeping pill are near-synonyms for [[hypnotic]]s. | ||
==Sedative dependence== | ==Sedative dependence== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Responsible use]] | *[[Responsible use]] | ||
*[[Depressants]] | *[[Depressants]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedative Sedative (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedative Sedative (Wikipedia)] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Depressant]] | [[Category:Depressant]] | ||