sedative

Lifestyle TV might as well be sedatives or anti-depressants, the medicine people want in tumultuous times.

Microdosing entails ingesting small red fly agaric capsules throughout the day for a mildly sedative sensation for a good nights’ sleep, as well as vivid, lucid dreaming.

Others reported the over-use of medication and sedative injections so the staff could have a quiet shift, leaving patients like "walking zombies".

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.