Sedation ethanol causing

Chloral hydrate, paraldehyde, meprobamate and glutethimide cause sedation, but are neither benzodiazepines or barbiturates. Chloral hydrate is used most often for the sedation of children. It is reduced in the body to trichloroethanol, a potent ethanol. Like ethyl alcohol, the side effects of chloral hydrate include mucosal irritation, light-headedness, malaise and ataxia. Paraldehyde, meprobamate and glutethimide are seldom used and their mechanism of action is unknown. The non-barbiturate/non-benzodiazepine sedatives are not listed in a table. 

Ethanol is a central nervous system depressant-it slows the rate at which nerve impulses travel. One or two alcoholic drinks lead to mild sedation. Four or more drinks can cause a loss of coordination and even unconsciousness. Overly excessive drinking—20 shots of a 90-proof spirit in a short time—is lethal. 

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