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Muscle relaxants are a diverse group of medications that are not chemically related like other drug classes and work through a variety of mechanisms. They can further be divided into antispastic and antispasmodic medications and are used for different indications. Since these drugs primarily work through the central nervous system, they have accompanying adverse effects such as sedation and dizziness that may limit their use.
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Niemi, S. (2019). Muscle Relaxants and Antispasticity Drugs. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_61
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