temazepam

n. an intermediate-acting benzodiazepine used for the short-term treatment of insomnia. Temazepam is readily processed in the liver to form an inactive metabolic product; it therefore has a relatively predictable half-life and does not accumulate in the body with repeated doses. As with other benzodiazepine hypnotics, however, tolerance can occur with repeated use. U.S. trade name: Restoril.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

paraworld

n. a hypothetical world of ideal conditions that serves as a basis for formulating a model of some system or process believed to be true in the actual world. Such model building can be an important strategy in science.