disinhibits
Frees from inhibition
Disinhibits is the third-person singular of disinhibit—to remove or reduce inhibitions.
Alcohol disinhibits people, loosening social restraints and making them more talkative or impulsive.
The word appears most often in psychology and pharmacology: The drug disinhibits aggressive behavior.
The effect can be liberating or dangerous depending on context.
Acting without deliberation
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- unrestrainedNot held back
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
rash · heedless · careless · uncontrolled · unbridled · unchecked · wild · unfiltered
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- drugsTherapeutic chemical compounds
- sedativesDrugs that calm
- anxiolyticsDrugs reducing pathological worry
- tranquilizersDrugs that calm nerves
intoxicants · depressants · cannabis · benzodiazepines · barbiturates · opioids · recreational · inebriation
Reward-linked neural messenger
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- prefrontalBefore the frontal lobe
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
ADHD · mania · amygdala · cortical · lesion · neurochemical · TBI · stroke
Curative mental treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- hypnosisInduced trance state
psychedelics · relaxation · catharsis · regression · trust-building · breakthrough · vulnerability · counseling
Unknown identity state
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
- deindividuationLoss of self-awareness in groups
- onlineNetwork-connected state
masking · costumes · carnival · festival · conformity · bystander · diffusion · roleplay
impulsive
Acting without deliberation
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- unrestrainedNot held back
- spontaneousArising without external cause
impetuous · rash · heedless · careless · uncontrolled · unbridled · unchecked · wild · unfiltered · unguarded
alcohol
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- drugsTherapeutic chemical compounds
- sedativesDrugs that calm
- anxiolyticsDrugs reducing pathological worry
tranquilizers · intoxicants · depressants · cannabis · benzodiazepines · barbiturates · opioids · recreational · inebriation · drunkenness
dopamine
Reward-linked neural messenger
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- prefrontalBefore the frontal lobe
dementia · ADHD · mania · amygdala · cortical · lesion · neurochemical · TBI · stroke · encephalopathy
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
- psychiatryMental health medicine
hypnosis · psychedelics · relaxation · catharsis · regression · trust-building · breakthrough · vulnerability · counseling · psychotherapy
anonymity
Unknown identity state
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
- deindividuationLoss of self-awareness in groups
online · masking · costumes · carnival · festival · conformity · bystander · diffusion · roleplay · alter-ego
disinhibitsinhibits
Slows or prevents action
suppresses · restrains · represses · controls · constrains
disinhibition, disinhibited, disinhibit, disinhibiting, disinhibitions