4. Non benzodiazepine anxiolytics and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics

Question 1

Which are the non-benzodiazepine anxiolytic groups?

Answer 1

• Antidepressants: SSRIs
• Buspirone

Question 2

Which are the non-benzodiazepine hypnotic drug groups?

Answer 2

• Barbiturates
• Other non-Bz hypnotics
• Non-GABAergic hypnotics

Question 3

Which are the barbiturates?

Answer 3

• Ultra-short-acting:
  
  • ​Thiopenthal
  • Methohexital
  • Hexobarbital
• Short and medium-acting:
  
  • ​Cyclobarbital
  • Amobarbital
• Long-acting:
  
  • ​Phenobarbital

Question 4

Which are the other non-benzodiazepine hypnotics?

Answer 4

• Zolpidem
• Zaleplon
• (Es)Zopiclone

Question 5

Which are the non-GABAergic hypnotics?

Answer 5

• Ramelteon
• Suvorexant