Question

Barbiturates acts as:

• A. hypnotic i.e., sleep producing agents
• B. non-narcotic analgesics
• C. activator of neurotransmitters
• D. antiallergic drugs

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

hypnotic i.e., sleep producing agents

• Tranquilizers are a class of chemical compounds used for the treatment of stress, and mild or even severe mental diseases. These relieve anxiety, stress, irritability or excitement by inducing a sense of well-being. They form an essential component of sleeping pills.
  
• Derivatives of barbituric acid viz., veronal, amytal, nembutal, luminal and seconal constitute an important class of tranquilizers. These derivatives are called barbiturates. Barbiturates are hypnotic, i.e., sleep producing agents. Some other substances used as tranquilizers are valium and serotonin.