PSYC62H3 Lecture Notes - Descending Limb Of Loop Of Henle, Alcohol Dehydrogenase, Richard Searle
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Anxiolytics are a subset of sedative hypnotics. In low doses, have a sedative, or calming effect tendency to induce at low doses, moderate and excitement activity: sedative effect at low doses, hypnotic effects at higher doses. Not hypnosis as in altered state of consciousness, but hypnotic in terms of producing sleep. At higher doses, have a hypnotic, or sleep-inducing effect: hypnotic means producing sleeping. Three major groups (within the sedative hypnotics): benzodiazepines. Most commonly abused prescription drug medication: barbiturates. Most commonly abused prescription drug medication: alcohol. Alcohol is the most highly abused recreational drug. It is the drug that we will focus on in this lecture. Prototypic drug in terms of characterizing drugs as two-edged swords. In moderate levels, has benefits, but produces dependence and has bad effects too, especially on the liver, cardiovascular system. Valium is the gold standard of benzodiazepines. Act primarily via the gaba system, primary inhibitory nt.
