title: [The influence of psychopharmaceuticals on sleep].
abstract: The review presents current information on how pharmacological compounds influence sleep. Different mechanisms of action were discussed, including sedative and stimulative effect that different medications have on sleep, and also specific changes in sleep architecture, paroxismal events and other sleep parameters. There is a particular emphasis on conventional and alternative hypnotics, with a mention of older and less used medications.
authors.forename: Srdjan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Milovanović
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Trajanović
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs