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MeSH Heading: Hypnotics and Sedatives
Tree Number(s): D27.505.696.277.350; D27.505.954.427.210.350
Unique ID: D006993
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006993
Annotation: note entry terms HYPNOTIC EFFECT and SEDATIVE EFFECT: use only for the hypnotic or sedative effect of a chemical substance
Scope Note: Drugs used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.
Entry Version: HYPNOTICS SEDATIVES
Entry Term(s): Hypnotic; Hypnotic Effect; Hypnotic Effects; Hypnotics; Sedative; Sedative Effect; Sedative Effects; Sedative and Hypnotic; Sedatives; Sedatives and Hypnotics
See Also: Histamine H1 Antagonists; Tranquilizing Agents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

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Hypnotics and Sedatives MeSH Descriptor Data 2025