Sedative with GABA facilitating action but without anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant propeies and no effect on sleep ?
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Zolpidem Among the given options, three are sedative-hypnotic with GABA facilitatory action - Diazepam (a benzodiazepine) - But it also has anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant propey. it) Phenobarbitone - But it has anticonvulsant propey. Zolpidem Has no anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant propey and have no effect on sleep architecture. Zolpidem Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic. Minimal suppressive effect on REM sleep architecture is not disturbed.
Diazepam
Zolpidem
Phenobarbitone
Buspirone