Sedatives and Hypnotics | Pharmacology | PPT | Classification, Mechanism, Uses & Adverse Effects

In 2007, a burglar named Mark Smith broke into a home in Whitley Bay, England, after consuming a combination of vodka and Valium earlier that morning. The sedative effects of the drug combination hit him while he was mid-burglary, causing him to crawl under the homeowner's bed and fall asleep while still clutching stolen gold earrings. The victim returned home to find a pair of legs protruding from beneath her bed. Despite her attempts to wake him, Smith remained unconscious and police had to ph

Understanding Sedative Drugs and Their Risks