Bekhterev’s Mixture
Encyclopedia
Bekhterev’s Mixture is a medicine with a sedative
effect, affecting central nervous system
. The mixture is proposed by famous Russian neurologist
Vladimir Bekhterev
and subsequently named after him. One of the oldest and most popular medicines of the type, it is used to treat light forms of heart failure, panic disorder
, and dystonia
.
Sedative
A sedative or tranquilizer is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement....
effect, affecting central nervous system
Central nervous system
The central nervous system is the part of the nervous system that integrates the information that it receives from, and coordinates the activity of, all parts of the bodies of bilaterian animals—that is, all multicellular animals except sponges and radially symmetric animals such as jellyfish...
. The mixture is proposed by famous Russian neurologist
Neurologist
A neurologist is a physician who specializes in neurology, and is trained to investigate, or diagnose and treat neurological disorders.Neurology is the medical specialty related to the human nervous system. The nervous system encompasses the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. A specialist...
Vladimir Bekhterev
Vladimir Bekhterev
Vladimir Mikhailovich Bekhterev was a Russian Neurologist and the Father of Objective Psychology. He is best known for noting the role of the hippocampus in memory, his study of reflexes, and Bekhterev’s Disease...
and subsequently named after him. One of the oldest and most popular medicines of the type, it is used to treat light forms of heart failure, panic disorder
Panic disorder
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurring severe panic attacks. It may also include significant behavioral change lasting at least a month and of ongoing worry about the implications or concern about having other attacks. The latter are called anticipatory attacks...
, and dystonia
Dystonia
Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder, in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. The disorder may be hereditary or caused by other factors such as birth-related or other physical trauma, infection, poisoning or reaction to...
.