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| a category of depressant drugs that provide a sense of clam and sleep |
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| medications that make the user feel more peaceful or tranquil; also called tranquilizers |
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| a drug within a family of depressants derived from barbituric acid and used as a sedative-hypnotic and antieplieptic medication |
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| a long-acting barbiturate drug, usually marketed in generic form |
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| an intermediate-acting barbiturate drug. Brand name is Amytal |
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| A short-acting barbiturate drug. Brand name is nembutal. |
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| A sort-acting barbiturate drug. Brand name is Seconal. |
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| A phenomenon associated with the withdrawal of barbiturate drugs in which the quantity of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep increases, resulting in disturbed sleep and nightmares |
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| A depressant drug once used for the treatment of insomnia. It is highly reactive with alcohol and can severly irritate the stomach |
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| A nonbarbiturate depressant drug once used as a sedative. Brand name is Quaalude |
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| A nonbarbiturate antianxiety drug and sedative. Brand name is Miltown. |
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| A family of antianxiety drugs. Examples include diazepam (Valium), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), and triazolam (Halcion) |
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| A major benzodiazepine drug for the treatment of anxiety. Brand name is Librium. |
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| A major benzodiazepine drug for the treatment of anxiety. Brand name is Valium. |
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| A nonbenzo sedative-hypnotic drug, first introduced in 1993, for the treatment of Insomnia. Brand name is Ambien. |
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| A nonbenzo sedative-hypnotic, first introduced in 2005, for the treatment of insomnia. Brand name is Lunesta |
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| A nonbenzo antianxiety drug first introduced in 1986. Brand name is BuSpar. |
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| Medicinal drugs that are traditionally used to treat cardiac and blood pressure disorders. They are also prescribed for individuals who suffer from "stage fright" or anxiety regarding a specific event. Examples include atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor), and propanolol (Inderal). |
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| Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) |
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| a powerful depressant, often abused to induce euphoria and sedation. When slipped into an alcoholic beverage without the knowledge of the drinker, GHB has been employed as a date-rape drug. |
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