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sedatives  

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  • Sedatives are drugs that produce sleep or drowsiness by depressing central nervous system (CNS) function. There are a number of drugs and drug classes that can produce drowsiness, but for which sedation is not the primary effect or use. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Sedatives]

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