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sleeping pill

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sleeping pill, a pill containing medication that induces sleep. Benzodiazepines benzodiazepine , any of a class of drugs prescribed for their tranquilizing, antianxiety, sedative, and muscle-relaxing effects. Benzodiazepines are also prescribed for epilepsy and alcohol withdrawal.
..... Click the link for more information.  such as temazepam (Restoril) and triazolam (Halcion) have for the most part replaced barbiturates barbiturate , any one of a group of drugs that act as depressants on the central nervous system. High doses depress both nerve and muscle activity and inhibit oxygen consumption in the tissues. In low doses barbiturates act as sedatives, i.e.
..... Click the link for more information.  as drugs of choice for insomnia. Imidaopyridines, such as zolpidem tartrate, are also sometimes used for short-term treatment; they are nonbenzodiazepines but work by acting on benzodiazepine receptors.
sleeping pill
a pill or tablet containing a sedative drug, such as a barbiturate, used to induce sleep


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