Sedatives WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Sedatives
Sedatives are medications that have a calming effect on a person. Sedatives may reduce nervous system problems like anxiety or aid a person in falling asleep. They are also used to depress or slow down certain body functions, and can help with nausea, convulsions, or even reducing coughing.1
Fast Facts:
- Sedatives can cause dependence when taken over a period of time.2
- Alcohol and sedatives should not be taken together as this combination can be fatal.2
- Memory loss, short attention spans, and swift emotion changes are a few possible complications from sedatives.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Healthwise (via Revolution Health): Sedatives and Tranquilizers
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia: Sedative
- ↑ Merck Manual: Antianxiety Drugs and Sedatives
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Sedative, Sedative Drug, Sedative Drugs
- Last update: Jan. 9, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
