Non Benzodiazepines Hypnotics: Another Way to Induce Sleep

Abstract

Technological advances have improved the ability of military Air Force crews to withstand the operational demands of increased workload in a hostile environment. It is evident that 3rd generation hypnotics (zolpiden and zopiclone) do have some advantages over the older bezodiazepines, primarily because they do not significantly influence higher cognitive functions the day after the administration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010455

Entities

People

  • Antonios Kodounis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Brain
  • Central Nervous System
  • Circadian Rhythms
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Drug Abuse
  • Electroencephalography
  • Health Services
  • Hypnotics And Sedatives
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Nervous System
  • Pharmacology
  • Psychiatry
  • Sleep Disorders

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Strategic Security Studies