KROK 1 2010 – Question 7 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient who suffers from insomnia caused by emotional disorder was prescribed a hypnotic drug with tranquillizing effect. What hypnotic was prescribed?
- A. Sodium ethaminal
- B. Bromisoval
- C. Phenobarbital
- D. Nitrazepam
- E. Chloral hydrate
Hint
Ask which hypnotic group relieves emotional tension as well as inducing sleep, in contrast to older sedatives that depress the brain non-selectively.
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