Hypnotic: Encyclopedia - Hypnotic

Hypnotic drugs are a class of drugs that induce sleep, used in the treatment of severe insomnia. These drugs include barbiturates, benzodiazepines, zolpidem, zopiclone, eszopiclone, chloral hydrate, chlormethiazole or the antihistamines doxylamine, promethazine, and diphenhydramine. Alcohol is often tried as a hypnotic drug but it is not particularly effective. Other related archivesAlcohol, Hypnosis, antihistamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, chloral hydrate, chlormethiazole, diph

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