Non-Barbiturate Sedatives:

Terms Related to Non-Barbiturate Sedatives

• Barbiturate Sedatives

  Those derivatives of barbituric or thiobarbituric acid that are used as hypnotics or sedatives. The structural class of all such derivatives, regardless of use, is ...

• Barbiturates

  A class of chemicals derived from barbituric acid or thiobarbituric acid. Many of these are medically important as sedatives and hypnotics (SEDATIVES, BARBITURATE), as anesthetics, ...

• Barbiturate Hypnotics

  Those derivatives of barbituric or thiobarbituric acid that are used as hypnotics or sedatives. The structural class of all such derivatives, regardless of use, is ...

• Mexamine

  Serotonin derivative proposed as potentiator for hypnotics and sedatives.

• Sedatives

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