Hypnotics
Hypnotic, or soporific drugs, commonly known as sleeping pills, are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and for the treatment of insomnia, or for surgical anesthesia. This group is related to sedatives.
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Wiki Number: PW199-B
Diagnosis: Hypnotics
US Patients: Hypnotics induce sleep, treat insomnia, or as surgical anesthesia. They actually disturb sleep, but 95% are described for insomnia in
World Patients: some countries. Most physicians try to change the environment first with better sleep hygiene, reduction of caffeine, or CBT.
Sex Ratio: When prescribed, they should be used for the shortest time necessary. Prescriptions for sleep disorders, as of 2010, 13.7% were
Age Onset: nonbenzodiazapines and 10.8% were benzodiazepines. The neuro-hormone melatonin also has an hypnotic function.
Brain Area: Benzodiazepines should not be used beyond 2-4 weeks, given intermittently at the lowest doses possible, because they disturb
Symptoms: slow wave sleep and after more use will rebound insomnia. Older adult should only use benzodiazepines if other drugs fail.
Progression: The Wikipedia article gives brief descriptions and critiques of other hypnotics. They should not be used at all with older people or
Causes: those with dementia and have other side effects.
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Therapies:
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- Design, Preparation, and Ex Vivo Skin Permeation of Doxepin Microemulsion System for Topical Deliveryby Hossein Heidari Kaydan on January 22, 2025
CONCLUSION: This research demonstrates that altering the content and composition of MEs can change the physicochemical properties and permeability characteristics of DX when introduced into rats. Additionally, ME formulation shows promise as an effective vehicle for topical DX delivery in atopic dermatitis treatment.
- Melatonin: A Review of the Evidence for Use in Hospital Settingsby Josephine A Adattini on January 22, 2025
New onset insomnia is often experienced by patients during hospitalization due to environmental disruptions, pain and increased patient care activities. Patient distress arising from poor sleep quality and quantity often results in the prescribing of hypnotics. Melatonin use in hospital settings is common and is increasingly used for off label indications including primary insomnia in those aged < 55 years, prevention of delirium and to facilitate benzodiazepine discontinuation. A literature...
- DIGITAL THERAPEUTIC COMBINING HYPNOSIS AND DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING INTERVENTION FOR FUNCTIONAL ABDOMINAL BLOATING (FAB): A FEASIBILITY STUDYby Xiao Jing Wang on January 21, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest the therapeutic utility of a new cost-effective self-administered bloating intervention. A randomized controlled trial is planned to confirm these therapeutic effects.
- Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation, Sleep, Pain, and the Potential of Hypnosis Appsby Gary Elkins on January 21, 2025
This issue of the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis provides a systematic review of hypnotherapy for smoking cessation as well as a systematic review of hypnosis apps. These reviews are followed by articles that examine hypnotherapy for sleep disturbances in patients with multiple sclerosis, and provide results from a randomized clinical trial of immersive virtual reality to reduce pain and anxiety in individuals undergoing orthopedic surgery. In addition, an important...