sedative effects
Makes you sleepy
Sedative effects are the calming or sleep-inducing properties of a substance.
Medications, alcohol, and certain herbs can produce sedative effects—slowing brain activity, reducing anxiety, and causing drowsiness.
The sedative effects of the antihistamine made her too drowsy to drive.
The phrase appears frequently in medical and pharmacological contexts.
- hypersomniaDisorder of excessive sleepiness
- central nervous systemBrain plus spinal cord
- sleep aidSubstance promoting drowsiness
- calmFree from agitation
- herbal medicinePlant-based healing practice
benzodiazepines · chill pill · valerian root · kava · antihistamines · opioids · tranquilizer · passionflower · propofol · torpor · drowsy driving · soporific · anesthetics · knocked out · muscle relaxants · barbiturates · melatonin · rest
sedative effectsstimulation
Evoking a response
arousal · excitation · wakefulness · alertness · tachycardia
sedative effectsagitation
Disturbed, restless state
hyperactivity · restlessness · jitteriness · excitability · muscle tension
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