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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressant
Adjective
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Saltz: Lorazepam is in the class of medications called benzodiazepines, which is a depressant, and also sometimes referred to as a sedative hypnotic medication.—
Ben Tinker,
CNN Money,
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In any case, chamomile flowers—which look like adorable, tiny daisies—contain flavonoids, terpenoids, and coumarins which certainly have mildly sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic properties.—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Ashwagandha comes with natural relaxant properties to calm down your mind and recharge your brain.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
29 Apr. 2023
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Perhaps most interesting is its airway relaxant potential in the treatment of asthma [2].—
Alice Chi Phung,
Discover Magazine,
24 June 2014
Adjective
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Ventura readily admitted to a serious opiate addiction and feeling jealousy, especially early on, over Combs’ relationships with other women, including the mother of three his children, Kim Porter.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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Thousands of inmates wrongly tested positive for opiate use inside California state prisons last year because of a laboratory mistake, and civil rights attorneys now worry many of them could be denied parole and a chance at freedom because of it.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Drug and narcotic violations also saw an increase, rising by 3.7%.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 May 2025
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The near-constant use of psychedelic stimulants, including MDMA and ecstasy, pushed her into a cycle of narcotic dependence.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, every spring in Baja, Mexico, mobula rays gather by the thousands, swirling in a hypnotic vortex.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Along with guitarist Mike Campbell and Petty himself, Tench was with the Heartbreakers from their formation in 1976 all the way to their final show in 2017, toggling between the piano and Hammond organ as Petty’s kick-ass spellcaster who flew through songs like a hypnotic spiral.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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For the Grand Prix on Sunday, as the cars have become wider, longer and heavier, the racing is soporific, with virtually no overtaking.—
Ian Parkes,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Traveling to Hydra is normally a relaxing, almost soporific affair.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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“Depressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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