sedative
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She remained alive after two doses of the lethal sedative pentobarbital, which may have entered her arm tissue instead of her bloodstream.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
Alvogen sued Nevada in 2018 for using its sedative midazolam to carry out executions, prompting Nevada to return its unused supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
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
He says he lives a "completely sedative life" away from his family and friends.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024
Before leaving, he’d administered a sedative and insisted that there be no more visitors tonight.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
"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
Existing treatments are decades-old stimulants and sedatives that target one symptom at a time, but Orzeyful and its competitor drugs are designed to treat the disease as a whole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
Treatment also includes anti-seizure medication and sedatives, which also help with controlling seizures so they don’t worsen in intensity and duration and result in permanent brain damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
Don Bernardo, drawn by the commotion from next door, arrived with the bottle of sedatives.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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