Caffeine is an example of which classification of wake-promoting medications?
a. Direct-acting sympathomimetics
b. Indirect-acting sympathomimetics
c. Stimulants that are not sympathomimetics
d. Hypnotic benzodiazepines
C
Wake-promoting medications produce increased arousal, behavioral activation, and alertness. They can be divided into three classes: direct-acting sympathomimetics (e.g., phenylephrine), indirect-acting sympathomimetics (e.g., methylphenidate, amphetamine, mazindol), and stimulants that are not sympathomimetics (e.g., caffeine). Hypnotic benzodiazepines remain the drugs of choice to treat insomnia.
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