Anxiety and Stress, Sleep Disorders
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A sedative is a substance that depresses the central nervous system (CNS), Sedatives can be referred to as tranquilizers, depressants, anxiolytics, soporifics, sleeping pills, downers, or sedative-hypnotics. Sedatives can be abused to produce an overly-calming effect (alcohol being the classic and most common sedating drug). At high doses or when they are abused, many of these drugs can cause unconsciousness and even death.
Medical Uses
Doctors and nurses often administer sedatives to patients in order to dull the patient’s anxiety related to painful or anxiety-provoking procedures. Although sedatives do not relieve pain in themselves, they can be a useful adjunct to analgesics in preparing patients for surgery, and are commonly given to…
