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drug-induced confusion that can cuase increased drug consumption
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automatism
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CNS depressant drug possessing the barbituric acid ring structure
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barbiturate
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class of drugs used to treat anxiety and sleep disorders
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benzodiazepine
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gamma-aminobutyric acid, an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS.
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GABA
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drug used to induce and maintain sleep
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hypnotic
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refers to hypnotic drugs that don not possess the barbituric acid structure, such as benzodiazepines
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nonbarbiturate
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stages of sleep characterized by nonreapid ey movement (NREM)
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NREM sleep
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stage of sleep characterized by repid eye movement (REM) and dreaming
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REM sleep
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drug used to produce mental relaxation and to reduce the dsire for phusical activity
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sedative
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