title: [The antagonistic effect of physostigmine on sedation by lormetazepam (author's transl)].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the arousal effect of physostigmine after lormetazepam sedation on the human EEG. 12 male volunteers received 2 mg/kg bm lormetazepam and 30 minutes later physostigmine 2 mg preceded by atropine 1 mg. Generally an arousal effect of physostigmine could be clinically observed and more objectively demonstrated by reduced sleep stages in the vigilosomnogram (p less than 0.05). 2 volunteers did not fall asleep. 9 volunteers were awake 5-12 minutes after termination of physostigmine injection. 1 volunteer did not show any effect. Resedation and parasympathetic side effects did not occur. In earlier studies deep sleep stages after lormetazepam 1 or 2 mg/70 kg bm lasted 70 to 120 minutes. Physostigmine is recommended to counteract undesirable benzodiazepine induced sedation.
mesh_terms: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D008297:Male; D010830:Physostigmine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000187:drug effects; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D010830:Physostigmine; C023842:lormetazepam; D008140:Lorazepam
vernacular_title: Die antagonistische Wirkung von Physostigmin auf die Sedierung durch Lormetazepam.