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Hexapropymate

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Hexapropymate is a hypnotic/sedative. It has effects similar to those of barbiturates and was used in the 1970s-80s in the treatment of insomnia before being replaced with newer drugs with improved safety profiles.

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