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Hypnotics and the control of breathing: a review.
Author(s) -
Cohn MA
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
british journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.216
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1365-2125
pISSN - 0306-5251
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1983.tb02296.x
Subject(s) - respiration , control of respiration , medicine , breathing , respiratory system , respiratory monitoring , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , anatomy
Hypnotics are central depressants. In sufficient doses, they suppress respiration, and so their effects on respiration are important considerations in their safety. The paper reviews mechanisms of respiratory control and methods of assessment, the effects of hypnotics on control of breathing and new methods of non‐invasive respiratory monitoring.