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phenobarbital and Chronic Insomnia

phenobarbital has been researched along with Chronic Insomnia in 18 studies

Phenobarbital: A barbituric acid derivative that acts as a nonselective central nervous system depressant. It potentiates GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID action on GABA-A RECEPTORS, and modulates chloride currents through receptor channels. It also inhibits glutamate induced depolarizations.
phenobarbital : A member of the class of barbiturates, the structure of which is that of barbituric acid substituted at C-5 by ethyl and phenyl groups.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Occasionally, insomnia-induced debilitations may be remedied by long-term use of sedative/hypnotic drugs; some examples are given."1.27Specific effects of sedative/hypnotic drugs in the treatment of incapacitating chronic insomnia. ( Regestein, QR, 1987)

Research

Studies (18)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199016 (88.89)18.7374
1990's1 (5.56)18.2507
2000's1 (5.56)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
HAGENBUCHER, JT1
KLEH, J1
HINTON, JM1
VELGHE, R1
JONES, DP1
JONES, EA1
CHARRIOT, G1
LAMBERT, PA1
Halperin, JM1
Miller, D1
Iorio, LC1
Hendrix, SL1
Chelimsky, G1
Chelimsky, T1
Deweer, E1
Bussone, G1
Boiardi, A1
Lazzaroni, M1
Regestein, QR1
Haider, I1
Oswald, I1
Kaneko, J1
Takaishi, N1
Ida, H1
Abe, H1
Hosaka, M1
Andersen, T2
Lingjaerde, O2
Madalena, JC1
Safiulin, RM1
Nosovitskaia, SA1

Reviews

1 review available for phenobarbital and Chronic Insomnia

ArticleYear
Nonestrogen management of menopausal symptoms.
    Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, 1997, Volume: 26, Issue:2

    Topics: Belladonna Alkaloids; Drug Combinations; Ergotamines; Female; Humans; Menopause; Methysergide; Pheno

1997

Trials

5 trials available for phenobarbital and Chronic Insomnia

ArticleYear
[Can the severe and chronic insomniac escape from barbiturates? A double blind, long-term clinical study of a new hypnotic].
    Bruxelles medical, 1975, Volume: 55, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Evaluation; Flunitrazepam; Humans; Phenobarbital

1975
A psychotropic agent in the climacteric.
    The Practitioner, 1972, Volume: 209, Issue:251

    Topics: Adult; Climacteric; Clinical Trials as Topic; Diethylstilbestrol; Female; Headache; Humans; Middle A

1972
[Clinical effect of nitrazepam on psychoneurosis with insomnia].
    Saishin igaku. Modern medicine, 1969, Volume: 24, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Benzazepines; Clinical Trials as Topic; Diazepam; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Ag

1969
Nitrazepam (Mogadon) as a sleep-inducing agent. An analysis based on a double-blind comparison with phenobarbitone.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1969, Volume: 115, Issue:529

    Topics: Adult; Benzazepines; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Female; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives;

1969
Comparisons of hypnotic drugs.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1970, Volume: 116, Issue:533

    Topics: Clinical Trials as Topic; Humans; Phenobarbital; Placebos; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorder

1970

Other Studies

12 other studies available for phenobarbital and Chronic Insomnia

ArticleYear
Treatment of insomnia in geriatric patients: double-blind study with methyprylon and pentobarbital.
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1962, Volume: 10

    Topics: Double-Blind Method; Geriatrics; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Patients; Pentobarbital; Phenobarb

1962
A comparison of the effects of six barbiturates and a placebo on insomnia and motility in psychiatric patients.
    British journal of pharmacology and chemotherapy, 1963, Volume: 20

    Topics: Barbiturates; Double-Blind Method; Female; Hexobarbital; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Male; Midd

1963
[CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL OF A SLEEP INDUCER].
    Bruxelles medical, 1963, Nov-24, Volume: 43

    Topics: Amobarbital; Barbiturates; Geriatrics; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Methaqualone; Phenobarbital;

1963
DRUGS FOR INSOMNIA.
    Canadian Medical Association journal, 1963, Dec-28, Volume: 89

    Topics: Amobarbital; Child; Chloral Hydrate; Diphenhydramine; Humans; Paraldehyde; Phenobarbital; Promethazi

1963
[THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF A HYPNOTIC COMPOUND WITH TRANQUILIZING PROPERTIES].
    Lyon medical, 1964, Jun-07, Volume: 211

    Topics: Anxiety; Anxiety Disorders; Depression; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Meprobamate; Neurotic Disor

1964
Sleep-inducing effects of three hypnotics in a new model of insomnia in rats.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 1981, Volume: 14, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Electroencephalography; Electromyography; Flurazepam; Humans; Hypno

1981
Familial association of autonomic and gastrointestinal symptoms.
    Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society, 2001, Volume: 11, Issue:6

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Adult; Atenolol; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases; Child; Fatigue; Fem

2001
[Controlled clinical trial of a new benzodiazepine (Ro 5-6901) active on sleep disorders].
    La Clinica terapeutica, 1975, Jun-30, Volume: 73, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Drug Evaluation; Female; Flurazepam; Humans; Middle Ag

1975
Specific effects of sedative/hypnotic drugs in the treatment of incapacitating chronic insomnia.
    The American journal of medicine, 1987, Volume: 83, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Diazepam; Female; Humans; Hydromorphone; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Male; Methaqualone; P

1987
Late brain recovery processes after drug overdose.
    British medical journal, 1970, May-09, Volume: 2, Issue:5705

    Topics: Adult; Benzazepines; Brain; Delirium; Drug Tolerance; Electroencephalography; Female; Humans; Hypnot

1970
[The striking euhypnic action of Ro-4-5360 as compared with phenobarbital evaluated by the sequential analysis method].
    Hospital (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), 1965, Volume: 67, Issue:5

    Topics: Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Phenobarbital; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

1965
[On the effects of delayed-action hypnotic drugs].
    Vrachebnoe delo, 1966, Volume: 3

    Topics: Delayed-Action Preparations; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Phenobarbital; Sleep Initiation and Ma

1966