tranquilizer
Nervous system depressant
A tranquilizer is a drug that calms, sedates, or reduces anxiety.
Doctors prescribe tranquilizers for anxiety disorders, insomnia, or agitation.
Veterinarians use tranquilizer darts to sedate wild animals for capture or medical treatment.
The word often carries connotations of being chemically subdued: They had her so tranquilized she could barely speak.
Drug promoting calm
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
- antipsychoticDrug treating psychosis
- diazepamAnti-anxiety benzodiazepine
- lorazepamAnti-anxiety sedative medication
alprazolam · clonazepam · haloperidol · chlorpromazine · ativan · neuroleptic · hypnotic · barbiturate
Handheld pointed projectile
- immobilizeStop all motion
- captureTake into custody
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- zooPublic animal collection
vet · relocate · safari · conservation · tagging · blowpipe · ketamine · rescue
Drug-induced calm state
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- calmFree from agitation
- relaxationState of being unwound
- sleepinessState of needing rest
lethargy · torpor · numbness · grogginess · stupor · impairment · dependence · tolerance
Medical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
- schedulePlan of timed events
- dispensingGiving out portions
pharmacy · monitoring · compliance · abuse · diversion · restrictions · protocol · guidelines
sedative
Drug promoting calm
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
- antipsychoticDrug treating psychosis
- diazepamAnti-anxiety benzodiazepine
lorazepam · alprazolam · clonazepam · haloperidol · chlorpromazine · ativan · neuroleptic · hypnotic · barbiturate · soporific
dart
Handheld pointed projectile
- immobilizeStop all motion
- captureTake into custody
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
zoo · vet · relocate · safari · conservation · tagging · blowpipe · ketamine · rescue · rehabilitation
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- calmFree from agitation
- relaxationState of being unwound
sleepiness · lethargy · torpor · numbness · grogginess · stupor · impairment · dependence · tolerance · withdrawal
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
dispensing · pharmacy · monitoring · compliance · abuse · diversion · restrictions · protocol · guidelines · black-market
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- Neuroactive Drugsdopamine, serotonin, GABA, acetylcholine, norepinephrine
- sedationsedation, sedative, conscious sedation, deep sedation, light sedation
- sedativessedative, sedatives, tranks, depressant, downer
- capture methodsnetting, trapping, snaring, lasso, ambush
- Batman gearBatsuit, utility belt, grappling hook, cowl, cape
tranquilizerstimulant
Alertness-boosting drug
upper · amphetamine · caffeine · cocaine · excitant
tranquilizeragitator
One who foments discord
irritant · stimulator · abetter · provocateur · inciter
- tranquilizer dartDrug-tipped projectile for subduing
- tranquilizer gunFirearm delivering sedative projectiles
- horse tranquilizerDrug sedating large livestock
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