{{Short description|Class of chemical hypnotics}} [[File:Cyclopyrrolone.svg|thumb|right|222px|class=skin-invert-image|Skeletal formula of the parent compound, cyclopyrrolone]] '''Cyclopyrrolones''' are a family of hypnotic and anxiolytic nonbenzodiazepine drugs with similar pharmacological profiles to the benzodiazepine derivatives.
Although cyclopyrrolones are chemically unrelated to benzodiazepines, they function via the benzodiazepine receptor of neurotransmitter GABA.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Jones |first1=Ian R |last2=Sullivan |first2=Gary |date=January 10, 1998 |title=Physical dependence on zopiclone: case reports |url=https://www.bmj.com/content/316/7125/117.full |journal=The BMJ |volume=316 |issue=117 |doi=10.1136/bmj.316.7125.117 |access-date=April 21, 2021|doi-access=free |pmc=2665371 }}</ref> The best-known cyclopyrrolone derivatives are zopiclone (Imovane) and its active single-enantiomer component, eszopiclone (Lunesta), which are used to treat insomnia, and have a known potential for abuse. Other cyclopyrrolones include: * Pagoclone – anxiolytic * Pazinaclone – anxiolytic * Suproclone – anxiolytic * Suriclone – anxiolytic
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