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Substance abuse. Sedative-hypnotics.

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Focuses primarily on barbiturates and benzodiazepines. Students learn how sedative-hypnotics drugs reduce CNS (Central Nervous System) activity, despite their differing chemical origins. The lesson explains how use of these drugs can progress from simple relaxation (sedation) at low doses to coma an...

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Other Authors: Tullos, Jon M. (Director, Producer), Blevins, Gregory A. (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: University Park, IL : Governors State University, 2000.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Substance abuse.
Hypnotics.
Sedatives.
Central nervous system depressants.
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Central Nervous System Depressants
Polytoxicomanie.
Hypnotiques.
Sédatifs.
Dépresseurs du système nerveux central.
Lecture
lectures.
Lectures.
Conférences.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Focuses primarily on barbiturates and benzodiazepines. Students learn how sedative-hypnotics drugs reduce CNS (Central Nervous System) activity, despite their differing chemical origins. The lesson explains how use of these drugs can progress from simple relaxation (sedation) at low doses to coma and death in higher doses. Discussion also uncovers how these drugs, normally used to induce lethargy, can induce unexpected behaviors due to loss of inhibition.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 13, 2021).
"Current concepts."
Physical Description:1 online resource (59 minutes)
Playing Time:00:58:11