Ch. 12 Key Terms Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
automatism | drug-confusion that can cause increased drug consumption |
barbiturate | CNS drug possessing the barbituric acid |
benzodiazepine | class of drugs used to treat anxiety and sleep disorders |
GABA (gamma-aminobutryic acid) | an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS |
hypnotic | drug used to induce and maintain sleep |
nonbarbiturate | refers to sedative-hypnotic drugs that do not possess the barbituric acid structure, such as benzodiaepines and related drugs |
NREM sleep | stages of sleep characterized by nonrapid eye movement (NREM) |
REM sleep | stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement (REM) and dreaming |
sedative | drug used to produce mental relaxation and to reduce the desire for physical activity |
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