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SEDATIVE HYPNOTICS

SEDATIVE HYPNOTICS. KENDELL HODGDEN. Define/describe. Depresses the activity of the central nervous system Depresses the activity of all excitable tissue, especially the arousal center in the brainstem. Types/List of sedative hypnotics. Medium- and Short-acting Triazolam (Halcion)

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SEDATIVE HYPNOTICS

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  1. SEDATIVE HYPNOTICS KENDELL HODGDEN

  2. Define/describe • Depresses the activity of the central nervous system • Depresses the activity of all excitable tissue, especially the arousal center in the brainstem

  3. Types/List of sedative hypnotics • Medium- and Short-acting • Triazolam (Halcion) • Lorazepam (Ativan) • Alprazolam (Xanax) • Temazepam (Restoril) • Oxazepam (Serax) • Prazepam (Centrax) • Estazolam (ProSom) • Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) • Long acting • Flurazepam (Dalmane) • Clonazepam (Klonopin) • Qua • zepam (Doral) • Non-benzodiazepine • Zaleplon (Sonata) • Zolpidem (Ambien) • Eszopiclone (Lunesta) • Ramelteon (Rozerem)

  4. Street names of sedative hypnotics • Benzodiazepines: Rohypnol (GHB)-Date rape drug, rophy, ruffles, roachies, roofies, ruffies, ruff-up, rib, roach R-2, roche, rope, ropies • Barbituates: Amytal- Downers, Amys, Birds, Blue, Blue angels, Blue devils, Blue heaven, Blue velvet • Herbal sedative: Cannabis- Marijuana, hash oil, pot, refer, weed, maryjane • Alcohol: Booze, brew, chug, cold one, gargle, goof, giggle juice, hard stuff, hooch, jack, juice, kool aid, mouthwash, poison, refreshment, sauce, shine, swish, vino (Drinking slang: beer bong, crunked, hand grenade, pre-game, watermelon, jelloshots, zippers, jag • Opiates and Opiods: Codeine, china white, ddarvon, Darvocet, Demerol, dilauded, heroin, methadone, morphine, Percocet, Percodan, talwin, vicodin, cody, captain, cody, loads, schoolboy,

  5. Therapeutic uses • Anxiety • Insomnia • Acute convulsion conditions • muscle tightness • Vertigo • benzodiazepine and alcohol withdrawal • pre-operative sedation • restless leg syndrome • tetanus, MS, stiff person syndrome and amnestic.

  6. physiological effects from the abuse of sedative hypnotics • They can cause both physical and psychological dependence • Regular use over a long period of time may result in tolerance • Tolerance means people have to take larger and larger doses to get the same effects

  7. withdrawal effects from sedative hypnotics • Anxiety • tremors • Nightmares • insomnia • poor appetite • rapid pulse • rapid breathing • blood pressure abnormalities • dangerously high fever and seizures

  8. detrimental effects of the abuse of sedative hypnotics. • Seizures • depression disinhibiting • sexual dysfunction • cognitive impairment • overdose

  9. refrences • Psychiatric Medication and Street Drugs at ALLPSYCH Online. (n.d.). Psychology Classroom at AllPsych Online. Retrieved April 17, 2013, from http://allpsych.com/drugs.html • http://www.connecttoresearch.org/publications/98 • service, u. t., & them, y. a. (n.d.). Hypnotics. HealthCentral.com - Trusted, Reliable and Up To Date Health Information. Retrieved April 17, 2013, from http://www.healthcentral.com/ency/408/002376

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