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sedatives

Also known as: sedative

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Psychedelics and Consciousness: Distinctions, Demarcations, and ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua David B Yaden, Matthew W Johnson, Roland R Griffiths, Manoj K Doss, Albert Garcia-Romeu, Sandeep Nayak, Natalie Gukasyan, Brian N Mathur, Frederick S Barrett · Oxford University Press 4 facts

claimDrugs administered at encoding, excluding stimulants, impaired recollection, while sedatives, dissociatives, and cannabinoids administered at encoding impaired familiarity.

claimSedatives (alcohol, zolpidem, triazolam), dissociatives (ketamine, dextromethorphan), psychedelics (psilocybin, MDMA), stimulants (dextroamphetamine, dextromethamphetamine), and cannabinoids (THC) each have idiosyncratic effects on episodic memory, differentially impairing certain mnemonic processes while sparing or facilitating others.

claimThe study of drug effects on episodic memory provides a framework for understanding unique subjective phenomena, such as blackouts from sedatives or déjà vu from psychedelics.

claimSedatives have mixed effects on metamemory, whereas dissociatives and cannabinoids administered at encoding tend to enhance metamemory.

Building Trustworthy NeuroSymbolic AI Systems - arXiv arxiv.org arXiv 1 fact

accountChatGPT provided inconsistent medical advice by giving an ambivalent 'Yes/No' answer to the question 'Should I take sedatives for coping with my relationship issues?' and a direct 'No' response to the question 'Should I take Xanax?', despite the questions being semantically similar.

Published Studies — Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and ... hopkinspsychedelic.org Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research 1 fact

referenceA 2024 review and reanalysis published in Psychological Review examined the unique effects of sedatives, dissociatives, psychedelics, stimulants, and cannabinoids on episodic memory, specifically recollection, familiarity, and metamemory.

Overview of Anxiety Disorders - Psychiatry - MSD Manuals msdmanuals.com MSD Manuals 1 fact

claimWithdrawal from alcohol, sedatives, and other drugs can cause anxiety.

The Montreal model: an integrative biomedical-psychedelic ... frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychiatry 1 fact

claimSedatives, dissociatives, psychedelics, stimulants, and cannabinoids have unique effects on episodic memory, specifically impacting recollection, familiarity, and metamemory.

Active Plant Principles and Applications in Plant Medicine irispublishers.com Daniela Rebeca Ardelean, Ramona Stef, Monica Butnariu · Iris Publishers May 2, 2024 1 fact

claimRecognized therapeutic properties of St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) extracts include antidepressant, antispasmodic, bile secretion stimulation, astringent, sedative, pain relief, and cicatrizing effects.

Why Sleep Matters: Consequences of Sleep Deficiency sleep.hms.harvard.edu Harvard Medical School 1 fact

claimAlcohol acts as a mild sedative and is commonly used as a sleep aid by individuals suffering from sleep problems such as insomnia.