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A double‐blind controlled study of chlormethiazole and triazolam as hypnotics in the elderly
Author(s) -
Bayer A. J.,
Bayer E. M.,
Pathy M. S. J.,
Stoker M. J.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb10544.x
Subject(s) - triazolam , hypnotic , anesthesia , psychology , medicine , benzodiazepine , receptor
This study compared the hypnotic efficacy and the psychometric effects of treatment with either chlormethiazole or triazolam for 9 weeks in elderly patients with sleep disturbance. Chlormethiazole and triazolam were found to be similarly effective in short‐term use. However, evidence of sustained hypnotic efficacy throughout the 9 weeks of treatment was obtained for chlormethiazole but not for triazolam. There were daytime withdrawal effects with triazolam, but none with chlormethiazole.