Review Article·Clinical Anesthesia
Research progress on dexmedetomidine in anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders
Yang Wenyi, Liu Xin, Deng Xujiang, Liu Hongbo, Chen Li
Published 2024-01-15
Cite as Int J Anesth Resus, 2024, 45(1): 82-87. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn321761-20230925-00963
Abstract
Dexmedetomidine (Dex) is a highly selective alpha2-adrenergic receptor (α2-AR) agonist with unique sedative, analgesic, and anti-sympathetic effect and widely used in clinical anesthesia and intensive care unit. Recent studies have found that Dex has the capacity to modulate negative emotions, improve sleep disturbances, and protect the nervous system, and is less addictive, indicating its potential to treat psychiatric disorders. This review focuses on the application of Dex in anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, explore its potential value in the field of psychiatry, and provide new ideas for the clinical treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Key words:
Dexmedetomidine; Anxiety; Depression; Sleep disorders
Contributor Information
Yang Wenyi
First Clinical College of Gannan Medical College, Ganzhou 341000, China
Liu Xin
Center of Anesthesia and Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical College, Ganzhou 341000, China
Key Laboratory of Anesthesia, the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical College, Ganzhou 341000, China
Deng Xujiang
Center of Anesthesia and Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical College, Ganzhou 341000, China
Key Laboratory of Anesthesia, the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical College, Ganzhou 341000, China
Liu Hongbo
First Clinical College of Gannan Medical College, Ganzhou 341000, China
Chen Li
Center of Anesthesia and Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical College, Ganzhou 341000, China
Key Laboratory of Anesthesia, the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical College, Ganzhou 341000, China