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HYPNOTIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypnotic
1, record 1, English, hypnotic
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soporific 2, record 1, English, soporific
correct, noun
- hypnotic drug 3, record 1, English, hypnotic%20drug
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any agent causing sleep; soporific. 4, record 1, English, - hypnotic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... methyprylon is used as a daytime sedative or a hypnotic to induce sleep in insomnia, especially when the patient is allergic to barbiturates. 5, record 1, English, - hypnotic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source for "hypnotic drug" : International Criminal Police Review, 1985, 388, 120. 3, record 1, English, - hypnotic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypnotique
1, record 1, French, hypnotique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- somnifère 2, record 1, French, somnif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- soporifique 2, record 1, French, soporifique
correct, masculine noun
- soporifère 3, record 1, French, soporif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- soporatif 3, record 1, French, soporatif
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] substance médicamenteuse du type psycholeptique qui a la propriété de provoquer le sommeil. 4, record 1, French, - hypnotique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipnótico
1, record 1, Spanish, hipn%C3%B3tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- somnífero 2, record 1, Spanish, somn%C3%ADfero
correct, masculine noun
- soporífero 2, record 1, Spanish, sopor%C3%ADfero
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sedative-hypnotic
1, record 2, English, sedative%2Dhypnotic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemically heterogeneous group of substances which cause depression of the functions of the brain and other parts of the central nervous system. 1, record 2, English, - sedative%2Dhypnotic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They include beverage alcohol, and most sleeping pills/sedatives, the most important of which are the benzodiazepines and barbiturates... Depending on the size of the doze, the effects produced by most sedative-hypnotics range from mild sedation and hypnosis to general anesthesia... 1, record 2, English, - sedative%2Dhypnotic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sédatif hypnotique non barbiturique 1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9datif%20hypnotique%20non%20barbiturique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament provoquant une légère dépression du système nerveux central, maintenant le malade éveillé, mais relativement plus calme. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9datif%20hypnotique%20non%20barbiturique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sédatifs hypnotiques non barbituriques agissent par un mécanisme d'action semblable à celui des barbituriques; ils gênent la propagation de l'influx nerveux au sein de la formation réticulée. (Ils) ont un effet semblable à celui des barbituriques [...] 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9datif%20hypnotique%20non%20barbiturique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hypnotizability
1, record 3, English, hypnotizability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hypnotic susceptibility 2, record 3, English, hypnotic%20susceptibility
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendency to follow hypnotic suggestions as well as to experience a reduction in the sense of conscious. 3, record 3, English, - hypnotizability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hypnotisabilité
1, record 3, French, hypnotisabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- susceptibilité hypnotique 2, record 3, French, susceptibilit%C3%A9%20hypnotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude à être hypnotisé. 3, record 3, French, - hypnotisabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’hypnotisabilité ou l’aptitude d’entrer en état de transe [...] varie d’une personne à l’autre et elle est mesurable. Les échelles d’hypnotisabilité développées surtout en Amérique du Nord comportent des suggestions hypnotiques qui permettent de préciser le degré d’hypnotisabilité du sujet. 4, record 3, French, - hypnotisabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trance
1, record 4, English, trance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
State of altered and diminished consciousness, especially under hypnosis, in which voluntary movement is lost. 2, record 4, English, - trance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transe
1, record 4, French, transe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- état hypnotique 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9tat%20hypnotique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État modifié de conscience, caractérisé par une réduction de la sensibilité aux stimulations, une altération ou même une perte transitoire du contact avec le milieu extérieur, la substitution de comportements automatiques à une activité volontaire et une fréquente exaltation avec euphorie donnant au sujet l'impression qu'il est transporté hors de lui-même et du monde réel. 3, record 4, French, - transe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- trance
1, record 4, Spanish, trance
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- intermediate acting hypnotic 1, record 5, English, intermediate%20acting%20hypnotic
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hypnotique de durée moyenne
1, record 5, French, hypnotique%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipnótico de acción media
1, record 5, Spanish, hipn%C3%B3tico%20de%20acci%C3%B3n%20media
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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