"Hypnotics and Sedatives" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.
| Descriptor ID |
D006993
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.277.350 D27.505.954.427.210.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypnotic Effect- Hypnotic Effect
- Effect, Hypnotic
- Hypnotic Effects
- Effects, Hypnotic
Sedative Effect- Sedative Effect
- Effect, Sedative
- Sedative Effects
- Effects, Sedative
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hypnotics and Sedatives" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hypnotics and Sedatives" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 1997 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 1998 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 1999 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2001 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2002 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2003 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 2004 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2005 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 2006 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2007 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 2008 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 2009 | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| 2010 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 2011 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 2012 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 2013 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 2014 | 22 | 9 | 31 |
| 2015 | 22 | 12 | 34 |
| 2016 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 2017 | 22 | 11 | 33 |
| 2018 | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| 2019 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 2020 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2021 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| 2022 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| 2025 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypnotics and Sedatives" by people in Profiles.
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Precision sedation with novel single syringe multimodal opioid or non-opioid 6-2-2 mixtures. J Clin Anesth. 2025 Nov; 107:112013.
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Comparison of Intramuscular and Intranasal Midazolam in Great Horned Owls (Bubo virginianus). J Avian Med Surg. 2025 Sep; 39(3):139-144.
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Evaluating the extent to which ataxia and responsiveness to stimuli reflect the efficacy of xylazine sedation using pharmacokinetics. J Equine Vet Sci. 2025 Sep; 152:105652.
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Remimazolam in neuroanesthesia. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2025 Oct 01; 38(5):547-552.
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Impact of paralytic choice on postintubation sedation and analgesia in the emergency department. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2025 May 23; 82(Supplement_3):S2929-S2936.
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The polyphenol/caffeine ratio determines the arousal-inducing properties of the green tea ethanol extract. Food Funct. 2025 May 06; 16(9):3694-3706.
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Overdoses Involving Medetomidine Mixed with Opioids - Chicago, Illinois, May 2024. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2025 May 01; 74(15):258-265.
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Comparative Safety of Medications for Severe Agitation: A Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines 2.0 Systematic Review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Sep; 73(9):2893-2904.
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The Association Between Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and Incident Cognitive Impairment Among Older Veterans. J Appl Gerontol. 2026 Jan; 45(1):156-165.
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Inhaled sedation versus propofol in respiratory failure in the ICU (INSPiRE-ICU2): study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2025 Mar 31; 26(1):114.