soporifics
Agents promoting slumber
Soporifics are substances that induce sleep or drowsiness—sleeping pills, sedatives, certain antihistamines.
The word extends to anything that produces drowsiness: The professor's monotone was a powerful soporific.
As an adjective, soporific describes sleep-inducing qualities: the soporific effect of warm milk, a soporific lecture.
Drugs that calm
- hypnoticsSleep-inducing medications
- barbituratesSedative-hypnotic drug class
- benzodiazepinesSedative-hypnotic drug class
- sleeping pillsMedication inducing slumber
tranquilizers · phenobarbital · melatonin · antihistamines · diphenhydramine · doxylamine · prescription · dosage
Weary disinterest from monotony
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
- droningSustained monotonous sound
- tediumWearisome dullness
- dullnessLack of stimulation
lullaby · lecture · sermon · white noise · drone · murmur · numbing · stupefying
Botanical sleep aid
- chamomileSoothing herbal infusion plant
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- passionflowerOrnate tropical climbing vine
- hopsBittering agent for ale
kava · warm milk · herbal tea · magnesium · tryptophan · lemon balm · ashwagandha · remedies
sedatives
Drugs that calm
- hypnoticsSleep-inducing medications
- barbituratesSedative-hypnotic drug class
- benzodiazepinesSedative-hypnotic drug class
sleeping pills · tranquilizers · phenobarbital · melatonin · antihistamines · diphenhydramine · doxylamine · prescription · dosage · drowsiness
boredom
Weary disinterest from monotony
dullness · lullaby · lecture · sermon · white noise · drone · murmur · numbing · stupefying · mind-numbing
valerian
Botanical sleep aid
- chamomileSoothing herbal infusion plant
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- passionflowerOrnate tropical climbing vine
hops · kava · warm milk · herbal tea · magnesium · tryptophan · lemon balm · ashwagandha · remedies · infusions
- sedativessedative, sedatives, tranq, tranks, tranquilizers
soporificsstimulants
Agents that heighten arousal
uppers · amphetamines · caffeine · energizers · methamphetamine
soporificsstimulants
Agents that heighten arousal
energizers · pick-me-ups · revivers · eye-openers · invigorators