Substance abuse. Sedative-hypnotics.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Tullos, Jon M., director, producer.

Blevins, Gregory A., speaker.

Governors State University, publisher.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Substance abuse.

Hypnotics.

Sedatives.

Central nervous system depressants.

Genre:

Lectures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (59 minutes)

Other Title:

Sedative-hypnotics

Place of Publication:

University Park, IL : Governors State University, 2000.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

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.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed January 13, 2021).

"Current concepts."

OCLC:

1237668036