Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323087896
Author: Linda Lane Lilley
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
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Chapter 12, Problem 5O
Summary Introduction

To define:

Identify the specific drug that is a category of the central nervous system–depressant drugs: benzodiazepines, nonbenzodiazepines, muscle relaxants, and miscellaneous drugs.

Concept Introduction:

The important function of the central nervous system depressant drug is to slow down the activity of the brain. The CNS-depressant drugs are used for treating sleep disorders, and anxiety. This central nervous system depressant takes action on the brain by increasing the chemical (GABA) gamma-aminobutyric acid.

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