sedative

Specifically, the pain-relieving effects were linked to the adenosine A2a receptor -- a receptor that caffeine targets and blocks -- suggesting that terpenes may also have sedative properties.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

Ketamine is widely used in the NHS as an anaesthetic, sedative and pain reliever, and is also commonly used on animals.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Emergency-room visits for vertigo commonly result in unnecessary diagnostic tests and sedative medications, potentially worsening patient outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

They administered a sedative before carefully detaching him and applying a tight bandage to the wound.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025

Had the shock of the shipwreck—the noises, the falling into the sea, the terrible struggle to swim to the lifeboat—increased the effect of the sedative?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

"Most of these smuggled animals will be in a weak condition... some are given sedatives or even mild anesthetic to keep them from moving or making noise," Thanawadee said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

A medically-induced coma is when sedatives are used to put a patient into a reversible state of deep unresponsiveness, to try and protect the brain from traumatic damage.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

While many ER visits for dizziness result in expensive CT scans and sedatives, researchers are finding there are more-effective options.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Whoever is given the job of informing him of that had better take a handful of sedatives and a crowbar to pry the president off the wall of the Oval Office.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026

“I’ll call Willum,” Steven said, heading for the cockpit.“I can see we’ll need sedatives before we can send her back to the convent.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer