Editing Somnolence (section)

=== Medicine ===
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* [[Analgesic]]s – mostly prescribed or illicit [[opiate]]s such as [[OxyContin]] or [[heroin]]
* Anticonvulsants / [[antiepileptic]]s – such as [[phenytoin]] (Dilantin), [[carbamazepine]] (Tegretol), [[Pregabalin]] (Lyrica) and [[Gabapentin]] (Neurontin)
* [[Antidepressants]] – for instance, sedating [[tricyclic antidepressants]]<ref name="pmid16832696">{{cite journal |last1=Zimmermann |first1=C. |last2=Pfeiffer |first2=H. |title=Schlafstörungen bei Depression: Behandlungsmöglichkeiten |journal=Der Nervenarzt |date=January 2007 |volume=78 |issue=1 |pages=21–30 |doi=10.1007/s00115-006-2111-1 |pmid=16832696 |trans-title=Sleep Disorders in Depression: Treatment options |language=German}}</ref> [[amitriptyline]] and  [[mirtazapine]]. Somnolence is less common with [[SSRI]]s<ref name="pmid22161405">{{cite journal |last1=Watanabe |first1=Norio |last2=Omori |first2=Ichiro M |last3=Nakagawa |first3=Atsuo |last4=Cipriani |first4=Andrea |last5=Barbui |first5=Corrado |last6=Churchill |first6=Rachel |last7=Furukawa |first7=Toshi A |year=2011 |title=Mirtazapine versus other antidepressive agents for depression |journal=Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |issue=12 |pages=CD006528 |pmid=22161405 |pmc=4158430 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD006528.pub2}}</ref> and [[SNRI]]s as well as [[MAOI]]s.
* [[Antihistamines]] – for instance, [[diphenhydramine]] ([[Benadryl]], [[Nytol]]), [[doxylamine]] (Unisom-2), [[hydroxyzine]] (Atarax) and [[promethazine]] (Phenergan)
* [[Antipsychotics]] – for example, [[Lurasidone]] (Latuda), [[thioridazine]], [[quetiapine]] (Seroquel), [[olanzapine]] (Zyprexa), [[risperidone]] and [[ziprasidone]] ([[Geodon]]) but not [[haloperidol]]
* [[Dopamine agonists]] used in the treatment of [[Parkinson's disease]] – e.g. [[pergolide]], ropinirole and [[pramipexole]].
* [[HIV]] medications – such as [[efavirenz]]
* [[Hypertension]] medications – such as [[amlodipine]]
* [[Hypnotic]]s, or soporific drugs, commonly known as sleeping pills.
* [[Tranquilizers]] – such as [[zopiclone]] (Zimovane), or the [[benzodiazepine]]s such as [[diazepam]] (Valium) or [[nitrazepam]] (Mogadon) and the [[barbiturate]]s, such as [[amobarbital]] (Amytal) or [[secobarbital]] (Seconal)
* Other agents impacting the [[central nervous system]] in sufficient or toxic doses