downer

1. A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person (synset 104173614)
   is a type of:

   • drug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
   • medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
   subtypes:

   • chloral hydrate - a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive
   • doriden, glutethimide - sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders
   • sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug - a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
   same as: depressant, sedative, sedative drug

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