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Page 456
... effect is sedative ( an effect that also may enable a patient to sleep better ) . The barbiturates and the minor tranquillizers are the most widely used sedative - hypnotic drugs ; other drugs with sedative - hypnotic effects include ...
... effect is sedative ( an effect that also may enable a patient to sleep better ) . The barbiturates and the minor tranquillizers are the most widely used sedative - hypnotic drugs ; other drugs with sedative - hypnotic effects include ...
Page 457
... effect is symptomatic only ; i.e. , they can relieve disturbing mental manifestations but have no lasting effect on eliminating the causes of severe neuroses . To avoid misuse or addiction , a person should not use these drugs ...
... effect is symptomatic only ; i.e. , they can relieve disturbing mental manifestations but have no lasting effect on eliminating the causes of severe neuroses . To avoid misuse or addiction , a person should not use these drugs ...
Page 527
... effect after its discoverer , which makes use of the deflection of the elec- tric current by a transverse direct - current magnetic field . The Hall measurement provides both the sign and con- centration of the carriers . A separate ...
... effect after its discoverer , which makes use of the deflection of the elec- tric current by a transverse direct - current magnetic field . The Hall measurement provides both the sign and con- centration of the carriers . A separate ...
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