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SedativeHypnotics Page xFFFD Pharmacy xFFFD2 Principle of Drug Mechanisms Page xFFFD Chemistry Molecular Pharmacology xFFFDll of the benzodiazepines have the same general chemical st. Sedative-Hypnotics. Chapter 6. Why are CNS depressants problematic?. Usually prescribed under physician direction. Second most frequently abused prescription drug and sometimes contributes to death due to accidental overdoses. Tapas. Depressants . Class?. What do you think a depressant is?. What are some types of depressants?. What Are Depressant. Depressants are drugs that act on the brain and spinal cord (also known as the central nervous system).. Anxiolytics. :. Benzodiazepines & others. Tracy A. Womble, . Ph.D. Florida A&M University . College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS . History of Sedatives. Alcohol, the oldest known sedative. Gabriel J. Thompson. TYPE OF DRUG. A . benzodiazepine. also known as “. BENZO. ". or . “DIAZEPAM”. . is a psychoactive drug. . HISTORY. The first such drug, chlordiazepoxide, was discovered accidentally by Leo Sternbach in 1955, and made available in 1960 by Hoffmann–La Roche, which has also marketed Valium since 1963.. Andrew Straznitskas, . PharmD. , BCPS. Clinical Pharmacist, Medical Intensive Care Unit. Bellevue Hospital Center. NYSCHP 2015 Critical Care Program: Downstate . October 2, 2015. Disclosure. The presenter has no conflicts of interest to disclose. Addiction Therapy 2015. Florida. , USA. August 03-08, 2015. Detoxification Methods of Benzodiazepines Mono-Dependence: Application and Comparison. Ehab. Ramadan . Professor of psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry department . Sedative-Hypnotics Page � Pharmacy �2: Principle of Drug Mechanisms Page � Chemistry & Molecular Pharmacology �ll of the benzodiazepines have the same general chemical st These are anti-anxiety agents used to control moderate or severe tension. .  . Classification. :. Benzodiazepines (BZP).. Propanediol. . carbamate. .. Azaspirodecanediones. .. 1. CNS depressants. They are the drugs of choice used as:. Chapter 6. Why are CNS depressants problematic?. Usually prescribed under physician direction. Second most frequently abused prescription drug and sometimes contributes to death due to accidental overdoses. Introduction. The use of benzodiazepines has grown over time and evidence has shown that long term use of these drugs has very little benefit with many risks involved. . Many providers are receiving new patients on benzodiazepines and are uncomfortable with managing their treatment regimen. Florida. , USA. August 03-08, 2015. Detoxification Methods of Benzodiazepines Mono-Dependence: Application and Comparison. Ehab. Ramadan . Professor of psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry department . Faculty of Medicine . Zelda Summers & K M Gangineni. Introduction. GHB is a naturally occurring short chain fatty acid related to gamma amino butyric acid found in peripheral organs including heart, liver, brain, kidney, cardiac and skeletal muscles.. Anxiolytic. and Hypnotic drugs. Anxiety is unpleasant state of tension and fear that seems to arise from unknown source.. The symptoms of severe anxiety are similar to those of fear (such as tachycardia, palpitation) and involve sympathetic activation..  BPJ Overuse of benzodiazepines: Benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-like hypnotics and anxiolytics are medicines which bring about a state of sedation, increased sleepiness, relaxation and i