TABLE 1

Comparison of effectiveness between zolpidem and (−)-α-pinene in electrophysiology, modeling, and sleep behavior

Zolpidem(−)-α-Pinene
Electrophysiology
 AffinityLowHigh
 EfficacyHighLow
 Potency (at 1 μM)HighLow
Molecular modeling
 Binding energyHighLow
Sleep effect
 QuantityIncreaseIncrease
 IntensityDecreaseNo effect