An agent, usually a drug, that produces physiologic changes to soothe, lessen irritability, and allay excitement and activity in the apprehensive patient.
Having a soothing, calming, or tranquilizing effect; reducing or relieving stress, irritability, or excitement.
Reduces activity and nervous excitement.
Substance that has a calming and quieting action on specific organs or systems: cardiac, nervous, cerebral, spinal, etc.
Effects of sedative intoxication are similar to those of alcohol intoxication. Symptoms include inappropriate sexual or aggressive behavior, swings in mood, and impaired judgment. Accompanying physical signs may include slurred speech, in-coordination, unsteady gait, and impairment in attention or memory.
A term broadly applied to any medication that quiets, calms, or allays excitement in a person; Sleep inducing.
The term is generally restricted to drugs that are not primarily used to achieve relief from anxiety.
Tending to calm, moderate, or transquilise nervousness or excitement or an agent that does so.
A substance that reduces anxiety or irritability and has a tranquilizing, calming effect.
An herb that calms or tranquilizes.
An agent that quiets nervous excitement.
A substance that calms down the nerves.
An agent that reduces functional activity calming.
A substance that tranquillises the function of the nervous system.
Soothes nervous excitement and has a quieting effect upon the nervous system without having a narcotic effect.
A drug that calms a person without inducing sleep.
An anxiolytic or hypnotic drug such as benzodiazepine, which acts on the nervous system to help a person sleep or to relieve stress (dated).
Calming the nerves.
An agent that slows body action and strongly quiets nerves.
A drug that produces a calming effect and serves to pacify the patient. These agents are sometimes referred to as minor tranquilizers.
A chemical agent that reduces the activity of body systems, including the central nervous system, the respiratory system, and the cardiac system (e.g., alcohol, barbiturates, etc.).
Agent that decreases activity and excitability, relieves anxiety, and calms the person. Some sedatives have a general effect; others affect the activities of certain organs (e.g., intestines or vasomotor system).
Drugs used to cause drowsiness or sleep; antianxiety drugs. Sedatives are intended to cause various degrees of relaxation. Sedatives can reduce anxiety in doses that do not promote sleep. Sedatives include several classes of drugs and are used to treat insomnia, anxiety, and epilepsy.
Drugs used to cause drowsiness or sleep; antianxiety drugs. Sedatives are intended to cause various degrees of relaxation. Sedatives can reduce anxiety in doses that do not promote sleep. Sedatives include several classes of drugs and are used to treat insomnia, anxiety, and epilepsy. All sedatives affect the central nervous system and can create a euphoric state of mild intoxication if taken in too large a dose, which makes them vulnerable to abuse. Sedatives usually impair a person’s ability to drive.
A drug that has a calming effect, relieving anxiety and tension. Sedatives are hypnotic drugs, such as barbiturates, administered at lower doses than those needed for sleep (drowsiness is a common side-effects). They have largely been replaced by tranquilizers, which are less likely to cause drowsiness or dependence.
Drugs and other measures which have a calming effect, reducing tension and anxiety. They include anxiolytics and hypnotics (usually given in smaller doses than is needed to induce sleep).
A substance that diminishes the activity of the central nervous system, resulting in a pacifying and tranquilizing impact that is generally employed in the management of anxiousness.
Calms nervous excitement and has a tranquilizing effect on the nervous system without being narcotic.