"Hypnotics and Sedatives" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.
| Descriptor ID |
D006993
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.277.350 D27.505.954.427.210.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypnotic Effect- Hypnotic Effect
- Effect, Hypnotic
- Hypnotic Effects
- Effects, Hypnotic
Sedative Effect- Sedative Effect
- Effect, Sedative
- Sedative Effects
- Effects, Sedative
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypnotics and Sedatives" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of alcohol on sleep and nocturnal heart rate: Relationships to intoxication and morning-after effects. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2022 10; 46(10):1875-1887.
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Trends in gabapentin and baclofen exposures reported to U.S. poison centers. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2020 07; 58(7):763-772.
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Propofol versus midazolam for premedication: a placebo-controlled, randomized double-blinded study. Minerva Anestesiol. 2016 11; 82(11):1170-1179.
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Predictors of New Onset Sleep Medication and Treatment Utilization Among Older Adults in the United States. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2016 07; 71(7):954-60.
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High-Dose Benzodiazepine Dependence: A Qualitative Study of Patients' Perceptions on Initiation, Reasons for Use, and Obtainment. PLoS One. 2015; 10(11):e0142057.
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Pediatric chloral hydrate poisonings and death following outpatient procedural sedation. J Med Toxicol. 2014 Jun; 10(2):219-22.
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Safety and efficacy of colonoscopy in the elderly: experience in an innercity community hospital serving African American and Hispanic patients. Ethn Dis. 2011; 21(4):412-4.
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Midazolam: a review of therapeutic uses and toxicity. J Emerg Med. 1997 May-Jun; 15(3):357-65.