sedative

If alcohol is consumed before bed, it can initially have a sedative effect — making you fall asleep more quickly.

He says he lives a "completely sedative life" away from his family and friends.

Later, when Carolyn developed a sensitivity to a sedative used during her monthly lumbar punctures, her doctors switched to another medicine, and the company again denied payment, Austin said.

Mr. Pelicot gave him three sedatives, wrapped in tin foil, according to his testimony.

Eddie has now been prescribed a sedative medication to help him stay calm through firework season, but Amanda said though it helps, it only "takes the edge off".