tranquiliser
Makes you drowsy
A tranquiliser is a drug that calms or sedates, reducing anxiety or inducing sleep.
Doctors prescribe tranquilisers for anxiety disorders; veterinarians use them to sedate animals for transport or procedures.
The word often appears in crime fiction: They slipped a tranquiliser into his drink.
Also spelled tranquilizer.
Drug promoting calm
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
- barbiturateSedative drug class
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- diazepamAnti-anxiety benzodiazepine
lorazepam · Valium · Xanax · hypnotic · depressant · chlorpromazine · haloperidol · antipsychotic
Handheld pointed projectile
- captureTake into custody
- immobilisationPreventing all movement
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
blowpipe · sedation · animal control · zoo · relocation · tagging · collar · safari
Reducing distress or discomfort
- relaxingBecoming less tense
- pacifyingCalming someone agitated
- calmingInducing a settled state
- stress-reliefReduction of mental tension
anxiolytic · mellowing · unwinding · tension · relief · composure · serenity · restfulness
sedative
Drug promoting calm
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
- barbiturateSedative drug class
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
diazepam · lorazepam · Valium · Xanax · hypnotic · depressant · chlorpromazine · haloperidol · antipsychotic · medication
dart
Handheld pointed projectile
- captureTake into custody
- immobilisationPreventing all movement
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
wildlife · blowpipe · sedation · animal control · zoo · relocation · tagging · collar · safari · ranger
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
stress-relief · anxiolytic · mellowing · unwinding · tension · relief · composure · serenity · restfulness · stillness
tranquiliserstimulant
Alertness-boosting drug
amphetamine · upper · excitant · methamphetamine · cocaine
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