Hypnotic
class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia (sleeplessness), or for surgical anesthesia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A hypnotic is a drug designed to help you sleep.[1] It is a type of psychoactive drug which acts as a soporific, and is also used for surgical anaesthesia. Many hypnotics are addictive, and have side-effects. Because of this, most are prescribed as a last resort, and only for a short time. Rohypnol is a particularly powerful example of a hypnotic.
"Nonbenzodiazepines are a relatively newer class of hypnotics. Also known as the [ Z drugs or] āZā drugs, this class includes zolpidem, zopiclone, zaleplon, and eszopiclone", according to media.[2]
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