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GABAA receptor and Z-drug

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Difference between GABAA receptor and Z-drug

GABAA receptor vs. Z-drug

The GABAA receptor (GABAAR) is an ionotropic receptor and ligand-gated ion channel. Z-drugs are a group of nonbenzodiazepine drugs with effects similar to benzodiazepines, which are used in the treatment of trouble sleeping, and most of whose names start with the letter "Z".

Similarities between GABAA receptor and Z-drug

GABAA receptor and Z-drug have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Agonist, Benzodiazepine, Eszopiclone, Hypnotic, Nonbenzodiazepine, Sedation, Zolpidem.

Agonist

An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response.

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Benzodiazepine

Benzodiazepines (BZD, BZs), sometimes called "benzos", are a class of psychoactive drugs whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring.

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Eszopiclone

Eszopiclone, marketed by Sunovion under the brand-name Lunesta, is a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agent used in the treatment of insomnia.

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Hypnotic

Hypnotic (from Greek Hypnos, sleep) or soporific drugs, commonly known as sleeping pills, are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia (sleeplessness), or surgical anesthesia.

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Nonbenzodiazepine

Nonbenzodiazepines (sometimes referred to colloquially as "Z-drugs") are a class of psychoactive drugs that are very benzodiazepine-like in nature.

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Sedation

Sedation is the reduction of irritability or agitation by administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure.

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Zolpidem

Zolpidem, sold under the brand name Ambien, among others, is a sedative primarily used for the treatment of trouble sleeping.

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GABAA receptor and Z-drug Comparison

GABAA receptor has 140 relations, while Z-drug has 23. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 4.29% = 7 / (140 + 23).

References

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