Hypnotics and Sedatives

"Hypnotics and Sedatives" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Drugs used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.

Descriptor ID	D006993
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.277.350 D27.505.954.427.210.350
Concept/Terms	Hypnotics and Sedatives Hypnotics and Sedatives Sedatives and Hypnotics Hypnotic Effect Hypnotic Effect Effect, Hypnotic Hypnotic Effects Effects, Hypnotic Sedatives Sedatives Hypnotics Hypnotics Sedative Effect Sedative Effect Effect, Sedative Sedative Effects Effects, Sedative

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hypnotics and Sedatives".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.696.277]
Hypnotics and Sedatives [D27.505.696.277.350]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Central Nervous System Agents [D27.505.954.427]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.954.427.210]
Hypnotics and Sedatives [D27.505.954.427.210.350]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	2	1	3
2007	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2011	0	1	1
2012	0	1	1
2013	1	1	2
2014	1	1	2
2015	1	1	2
2016	3	1	4
2019	0	1	1
2020	0	1	1

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Hughes CG, Mailloux PT, Devlin JW, Swan JT, Sanders RD, Anzueto A, Jackson JC, Hoskins AS, Pun BT, Orun OM, Raman R, Stollings JL, Kiehl AL, Duprey MS, Bui LN, O'Neal HR, Snyder A, Gropper MA, Guntupalli KK, Stashenko GJ, Patel MB, Brummel NE, Girard TD, Dittus RS, Bernard GR, Ely EW, Pandharipande PP. Dexmedetomidine or Propofol for Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Sepsis. N Engl J Med. 2021 04 15; 384(15):1424-1436.

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Hu L, Chen S, Fu Y, Gao Z, Long H, Ren HW, Zuo Y, Wang J, Li H, Xu QB, Yu WX, Liu J, Shao C, Hao JJ, Wang CZ, Ma Y, Wang Z, Yanagihara R, Deng Y. Risk Factors Associated With Clinical Outcomes in 323 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Hospitalized Patients in Wuhan, China. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 11 19; 71(16):2089-2098.

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Reynolds K, Kaufman R, Korenoski A, Fennimore L, Shulman J, Lynch M. Trends in gabapentin and baclofen exposures reported to U.S. poison centers. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2020 07; 58(7):763-772.

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Iyer AS, Holm KE, Bhatt SP, Kim V, Kinney GL, Wamboldt FS, Jacobs MR, Regan EA, Armstrong HF, Lowe KE, Martinez CH, Dransfield MT, Foreman MG, Shinozaki G, Hanania NA, Wise RA, Make BJ, Hoth KF. Symptoms of anxiety and depression and use of anxiolytic-hypnotics and antidepressants in current and former smokers with and without COPD - A cross sectional analysis of the COPDGene cohort. J Psychosom Res. 2019 03; 118:18-26.

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Elvir Lazo OL, White PF, Tang J, Yumul R, Cao X, Yumul F, Hausman J, Hernandez Conte A, Anand KK, Hemaya EG, Zhang X, Wender RH. Propofol versus midazolam for premedication: a placebo-controlled, randomized double-blinded study. Minerva Anestesiol. 2016 11; 82(11):1170-1179.

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Ishizawa Y, Ahmed OJ, Patel SR, Gale JT, Sierra-Mercado D, Brown EN, Eskandar EN. Dynamics of Propofol-Induced Loss of Consciousness Across Primate Neocortex. J Neurosci. 2016 07 20; 36(29):7718-26.

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Torres-Hern?ndez BA, Col?n LR, Rosa-Falero C, Torrado A, Miscalichi N, Ort?z JG, Gonz?lez-Sep?lveda L, P?rez-R?os N, Su?rez-P?rez E, Bradsher JN, Behra M. Reversal of pentylenetetrazole-altered swimming and neural activity-regulated gene expression in zebrafish larvae by valproic acid and valerian extract. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2016 07; 233(13):2533-47.

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Leggett A, Pepin R, Sonnega A, Assari S. Predictors of New Onset Sleep Medication and Treatment Utilization Among Older Adults in the United States. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2016 07; 71(7):954-60.

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Kelly BC, Vuolo M, Pawson M, Wells BE, Parsons JT. Chasing the bean: prescription drug smoking among socially active youth. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Jun; 56(6):632-8.

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Tannenbaum C, Diaby V, Singh D, Perreault S, Luc M, Vasiliadis HM. Sedative-hypnotic medicines and falls in community-dwelling older adults: a cost-effectiveness (decision-tree) analysis from a US Medicare perspective. Drugs Aging. 2015 Apr; 32(4):305-14.

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