sleep aid
Promotes nighttime rest
A sleep aid is anything used to help someone fall or stay asleep.
The term covers pharmaceuticals like prescription sedatives and over-the-counter antihistamines, but also supplements like melatonin, herbal teas, white noise machines, and weighted blankets.
She relies on sleep aids when traveling across time zones.
- chamomileSoothing herbal infusion plant
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- tranquilizerSubstance that induces calm
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- melatoninCircadian rhythm regulator
insomnia · night owl · warm milk · white noise · weighted blanket · doxylamine · diphenhydramine · valerian root · anxiolytic · guided meditation · barbiturate · circadian rhythm · REM cycle · pineal gland · benzodiazepine · bedtime · over-the-counter · restless
- Aid terms
- sleep aidsmelatonin, Ambien, white noise, white noise machine, eye mask
- sleepnap, doze, slumber, naps, snooze
- health suppliesbandage, pharmacy, bandages, drugstore, gauze
- OTC Medicineaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, Tylenol, Advil
- relaxation aidsstress ball, weighted blanket, massage chair, diffuser, aromatherapy
sleep aidstimulant
Alertness-boosting drug
caffeine · amphetamine · energy drink · coffee · methamphetamine
aid, sleep, sleepy, sleeping, slept, sleeper, sleeps, sleepless, sleepover