Sedative medications list. Review of non-drowsy sedatives

Today's pace of life leaves virtually no chance for a person to do without medications, including sedatives.

Many turn this into a personal problem, not wanting to share it not only with their loved ones, but without even trying to get qualified advice from specialists, hoping to drink something soothing “for a nervous breakdown” on the recommendation of a pharmacist or pharmacist from the nearest pharmacy.

Meanwhile, a huge amount of information on this issue is offered by thematic forums and specialized websites on the Internet.

Anticipating the exorbitant costs for our readers' wallets on expensive but fashionable sedatives, we offer a review of sedatives of a wide variety of price ranges and approximately similar strengths.

Givers of peace

Anti-anxiety drugs are also called sedatives.

• They are designed to enhance inhibition in the nervous system and weaken excitation in it.
• In parallel with pacifying the violence of the subcortex: irritability, aggressiveness, quarrelsomeness, cursing, tendency to tears.
• These remedies also put the autonomic nervous system in order: they slow down the heartbeat, reduce sweating, hand tremors, and ease intestinal spasms.
• Another big advantage of sedatives is that they help with falling asleep. While not hypnotics and not causing a slowdown in the rhythm of the cerebral cortex, these drugs nevertheless normalize physiological sleep and make it easier to fall asleep, removing increased sensitivity to external or internal stimuli.

In combination with sedatives, strong pills such as sleeping pills, antipsychotics, tranquilizers, and painkillers enhance their effect. Therefore, by combining these medications with sedatives, their dosages can be reduced and side effects reduced.

Sedatives are used in the treatment of neurasthenia and neuroses. As an aid, strong sedatives are suitable for eliminating sleep disorders. In combinations, drugs are used to treat the early stages of hypertension, neuroses of the cardiovascular system, menopausal syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome.

Anti-anxiety medications without prescriptions

Ideally, any sedative for nerves should be prescribed by a doctor. After all, behind an ordinary nervous breakdown there may be the onset of a serious mental disorder, and ordinary irritability can hide a hormonal imbalance or a serious illness of internal organs.

However, it is common among people to buy and take sedatives on their own, the list of which is expanding every year. Therefore, it is better to familiarize readers in detail with the features of various sedatives offered by pharmacies today.

Medicines from the sedative group have a small number of side effects, which occur relatively rarely. Rebound and withdrawal syndromes are not typical for sedatives; they do not cause addiction or drug dependence. Therefore, most sedative medications are sold in pharmacy chains without a prescription.

Names of the best sedatives

Effective herbal sedatives

Preparations based on herbal raw materials are as safe as possible, environmentally friendly, and place less strain on the pancreas, bile ducts and liver. Humanity has accumulated thousands of years of experience in treating nervous disorders with herbs. Of course, today's capabilities of chemical analysis of plant materials fully confirm the effectiveness of both single-component medicinal herbal products and herbal infusions.

Preparations based on valerian are prepared from rhizomes and roots, less often leaves and stems. Alcohol tincture, tablets and extract of valerian, Valevigran (capsules), briquettes from the rhizome, filter bags for making tea reduce nervous excitability, improve sleep, enhance the effect of sleeping pills, and reduce intestinal spasms. Alcohol tincture is more effective than tablets. Forty drops may work in an 80-kilogram man suffering from neurasthenia, provided he is not an alcoholic or taking psychotropic drugs. High dosages can slow down the heartbeat and even cause bradycardia.

• Medicines based on passionflower incarnate(passion flowers). This vine is used to facilitate falling asleep and increase the depth of sleep, in the complex treatment of neurasthenia (unmotivated fears, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, increased irritability). These effects are realized due to the alkaloids and flavonoids contained in the passionflower herb. Passionflower also has an antispasmodic and mild anticonvulsant effect (can reduce trembling of the hands and head). Also based on this herb, medicines for menopause have been created (Alora in tablets and syrup), which, in addition to the sedative effect, reduce heartbeat and help with headaches.
• Sedatives from motherwort– this is an alcohol tincture and lily of the valley-leonurus drops, as well as motherwort herb or tablets with motherwort extract.
• Peony tincture is very effective for neurasthenia and vegetative-vascular dystonia.
• (tablets Negrustin, Neuroplant, Deprim, etc., see instructions in the article) combine the properties of a sedative and.

Alvogen Relax (dietary supplement) Valerian, passionflower, hawthorn, 24 caps. 200-280 rub.	Motherwort extract 10 tables 20 rub.	Lily of the valley-motherwort drops	Peony tincture	Peony extract 30 tab. 60-70 rub.
Negrustin St. John's wort extract	Neuroplant St. John's wort extract 20 pcs. 200 rub.	Deprim St. John's wort extract 30 tablets. 150-180 rub. Deprim forte 20 caps. 240 rub.	St. John's wort herb 30-50 rub. 20 sachets	Motherwort grass 30-50 rub. 20 sachets

Combined herbal sedatives

Good herbal calming tablets are obtained from combinations of plant materials. Collections allow you to summarize the effects of different medicinal plants and complement one with another, reducing the dosage of each component.

Phytosed Ingredients: a mixture of motherwort, hops, oats, lemon balm, coriander, sweet clover on an alcohol basis. Action: Relieves mental stress and anxiety, improves sleep, compensates for increased fatigue. In addition to capsules, the drug is available in the form of an alcohol tincture. Contraindications: The drug is contraindicated in cases of reduced blood clotting and breastfeeding. Undesirable for pregnant women and those who drive vehicles. Prescribed orally, 1 teaspoon (5 ml) in a small amount of water 3-4 times a day and 1 time before bedtime. The course of treatment is from 10 to 30 days. Shake before use.

Phytosedan 2 and 3 Phytosedan 2 and 3 50-70 rub. 20 filter bags or 50 g. collection The collection contains: Phytosedan 2 – motherwort herb, hops, valerian, licorice roots Phytosedan 3 - sweet clover herb, oregano herb, valerian rhizomes, motherwort herb, thyme herb. Herbal infusions have an antispasmodic and calming effect. Indicated: for sleep disorders, arterial hypertension (in complex treatment), increased nervous excitability, migraine, neuroses,. Contraindicated: in case of individual intolerance to the medicinal herbs included in the composition. Side effects: allergic reactions. Dosage: 2 tbsp. spoons are poured with 1 cup of boiling water, heated in a water bath for 15 minutes, cooled for 45-60 minutes, filtered, adjusted to 200 ml with boiled water, take 1/2 or 1/5 cup half an hour before meals 4 times a day.

Persen and Persen Forte They differ - in Persen forte 125 mg. valerian, and Persen contains 50 mg of valerian, the rest is identical. Over-the-counter drug. Ingredients: dry extract of valerian, lemon balm, peppermint. Indications: prescribed for irritability, increased nervous excitability, difficulty falling asleep or shallow sleep. Contraindicated in case of fructose intolerance, low blood pressure, inflammation of the bile ducts, during pregnancy and breastfeeding, children under 3 years old for tablets, under 12 years old for capsules. Side effects: allergies, with long-term use - constipation Dosage: 2-3 times a day, 1-2 capsules. or 2-3 tablets, for insomnia, 1 r/day an hour before bedtime. You cannot take Persen, Persen Night and Persen Forte for more than 1.5-2 months.

Novo-passit table 10 pieces. 170 RUR, 30 pcs. 350-380 rub. solution 100 ml 170 rub., 200 ml. 270 rub. Ingredients: valerian rhizomes, lemon balm herb, St. John's wort, passionflower, hawthorn leaves and flowers, hop fruit, elderberry with the addition of guaifenesin. A mixture of medicinal herbs has a calming effect, guaifenesin removes fears and suppresses anxiety. Indications: The drug is prescribed for mild forms of neurasthenia, sleep disorders and headaches due to overwork or stress. For manager's syndrome, insomnia, migraine, menopause (see), itchy dermatoses caused by psychological stress. Contraindications: children under 12 years of age, with myasthenia gravis, with a tendency to allergic manifestations, with caution in acute diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, head injuries, epilepsy. Side effects of the drug: lethargy, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, allergies, stool instability, allergic reactions, muscle weakness, fatigue, exanthema. Dosage: 3 times a day, 1 tablet or 5 ml. syrup before meals, if nausea occurs, it is better to take during meals.

Dormiplant 50 pcs. 350 rub. Ingredients: valerian rhizome extract, lemon balm, ethanol. Helps with difficulty falling asleep and nervousness. Contraindications: children under 6 years of age, hypersensitivity, renal failure, pregnancy and lactation, reduces the speed of psychomotor reactions - not recommended when driving. Side effects: allergic reactions. Dosage: 2 times a day, 2 tablets for nervous excitability, 2 tablets. half an hour before bedtime if you have difficulty falling asleep.

Liquid forms based on alcohol solutions are used in drops dissolved in water

Valosedan- used to inhibit the central nervous system during neuroses or stress. The effect of the drug is enhanced by small doses of sodium barbital. In addition, the medicine contains tinctures of hawthorn, rhubarb, hops, valerian extract, and ethyl alcohol.
Valocormid- the drug of choice for cardiac neuroses with bradycardia (pulse rate less than 60). A medicine based on tinctures of lily of the valley, belladonna, valerian, menthol and sodium bromide.
Valoserdin- a mixture of phenobarbital, ethyl ester of bromoisovaleric acid, oregano and peppermint oils. In addition to the calming effect, the medicine reduces the heart rate, relieves intestinal spasms. It is used for cardioneurosis with heart pain and increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, intestinal colic, and sleep disorders. Available without a prescription.
Sedariston- (St. John's wort, valerian, lemon balm) - an effective drug for vegetative manifestations of neuroses.
Nervoflux- prescribed for chronic stress and insomnia. This is a herbal tea mixture consisting of orange blossom, lavender, mint leaves, licorice root, valerian rhizome extract and hop cones.

Calm, just calm

About twenty years ago, bearded stories about how bromine tincture is poured into army tea in order to eliminate the nervousness and excessive sexuality of the defenders of the Motherland were no less popular than the children's cartoon about Carlson, whose favorite saying was a phrase calling for people to remain calm, since the matter is generally everyday. Since the author of the story about the baby and Carlson did not write anything about bromine, we will take on the task of filling the gap.

Bromides (bromine-based sedatives) help enhance inhibitory processes in the brain and balance excitation and inhibition. These are inexpensive drugs, often in the form of mixtures or drops.

If these drugs are taken uncontrollably, for a long time and in high dosages, you can get poisoning known as bromism. Its main manifestations are a dry cough, lacrimation, snot and a skin rash resembling acne vulgaris.

Funds from other groups

Magnesia- A 25% solution of magnesium sulfate, known as magnesia and an ancient remedy for hypertensive crises and increased intracranial pressure, when administered into a vein, depending on the dose, can cause a calming effect or work as a sleeping pill. The solution also relieves spasms of smooth muscles, reduces pain in the intestines and uterus. In case of overdose, it can cause poisoning, which is treated with calcium chloride.

Homeopathic sedatives

Soothing homeopathy is represented mainly by mixtures of herbs with the addition of sweeteners. Since drugs are most often recommended to be absorbed in the mouth, the active ingredients are quickly absorbed into the sublingual veins and the drugs begin to work almost immediately from the start of administration.

Calm down	Valerianahel	Avena comp	Sedalia	Edas 306 and Edas 111
Gelarium	Nervochel	Leovit	Notta	Neurosed

Treatment of nervous disorders should be carried out exclusively under the supervision of a physician. The specialist will adequately assess the patient’s condition and select suitable sedatives for depression. With the help of medications, mental and physiological processes in the body are slowed down, due to which the person’s condition is stabilized.

Medications for depression

Good sedatives for depression are a separate group of drugs that provide a positive effect on the activity of the nervous system. Tablets and tinctures help restore the balance between the processes of inhibition and excitation. The doctor, depending on the severity of the patient's condition, may prescribe one of the many existing types of sedatives for depression.

Sedative tranquilizers

Sedatives for depression in this group have a strong, emotion-suppressing effect. As a result of their action, a person becomes very calm, apathetic to the world around him, and slow. Sedative medications cause drowsiness, but help relieve feelings of anger, fear, panic, and rage. In addition, such tablets effectively eliminate internal tension associated with stress.

In addition to positive effects, such drugs have a number of side effects. After taking sedative tranquilizers, a person’s concentration drops, resulting in a severe decrease in performance. The doctor will prescribe medications to calm the nervous system if all or more of the following symptoms are present:

• excessive excitability;
• unreasonable concern;
• anxiety;
• sleep disorders;
• epilepsy;
• neurosis.

Sedative tranquilizers are good sedatives, but they are only allowed to be taken as prescribed by a doctor and only for adults. Uncontrolled use of such medications leads to addiction and the formation of dependence. This group of medications for depression includes:

• Lorazepam;
• Diazepam;
• Atarax;
• Bromazepam.

Normotimics

Normotimics stabilize mood, eliminating irritability and calming the nervous system. The use of such drugs is allowed in small doses when:

• constant nervousness;
• therapy for affective disorders;
• impulsiveness;
• prevention of nervous disorders.

The peculiarity of mood stabilizers is the effectiveness of treating depression, which is accompanied by mania. This group of medications has harmless side effects that occur extremely rarely (usually in the form of a rash). Good mood stabilizers include:

• Olanzapine;
• Lamotrigine;
• Quetiapine;
• Risperidone;
• Sodium valproate.

Treatment of depression with antipsychotics

This type of anti-depression medication is fast-acting because it can calm the nervous system in a short time. In addition to affecting a specific area of ​​the brain responsible for the development of mental disorders, antipsychotic drugs affect healthy areas of the organ. The latter fact is dangerous because such an action can lead to serious disorders of brain activity and a person will lose the ability to think sensibly. The doctor can prescribe antipsychotics exclusively:

• men and women with serious mental illness;
• people with amnesia, uncontrolled speech or physical activity;
• patients with chronic depression;
• patients with acute or chronic schizophrenia.

Neuroleptic drugs are dispensed only with a doctor's prescription. The group of neuroleptics includes:

• Azaleptin;
• Sonapax;
• Tiapride.

Herbal products

Good remedies for depression also include preparations based on natural herbal ingredients. As a rule, they are sold without a prescription because they are absolutely safe for the human body. Such medications have a minimal risk of side effects, but to completely get rid of depression they should be taken for a long time without interruption.

Herbal remedies for depression do not burden the liver and pancreas, but can compete in effectiveness with many effective antidepressants and sleeping pills. As a rule, sedatives in this group are made from the roots, leaves or stems of valerian. Such harmless tablets and tinctures normalize sleep, reduce nervous excitability, and relieve intestinal spasms. In addition to valerian, herbal preparations for depression may contain extracts of motherwort, passionflower, peony, and St. John's wort.

Inexpensive, easy herbal medicines that can be taken at home include:

• Alora;
• Negrustin;
• Deprim;
• Neuroplant.

What drugs cause drowsiness?

Many good sedatives for depression cause drowsiness. For example, tricyclic drugs such as Azafen or Amitriptyline, although highly effective, cause many side effects, including decreased potency, dehydration and increased drowsiness. In addition, these negative consequences can be manifested by tranquilizers of different groups: Gedocarnil, Buspirone, Amizil, Mebicar, etc. The listed drugs are used to eliminate anxiety, sleep disorders, and muscle spasms.

Sedatives for the adult nervous system

A person who is often exposed to stress has a risk of developing chronic mental illness. Doctors advise such people and those who already have problems with the nervous system to periodically take gentle sedative pills for prevention. Below is a rating of effective remedies for depression:

1. Tenoten. This good sedative is prescribed for the treatment of neurotic, psychosomatic pathologies, and severe stress. Tenoten is available in the form of alcohol tincture and tablets. The dosage is determined individually for each patient. This mild drug can be taken by adolescents and young children.
2. Quatrex. A broad-spectrum drug, it is recommended to be taken by children with nervous tics and stuttering, and women during menopause. The tablets help eliminate insomnia, survive stressful situations, and calm the nervous system.
3. Afobazol. It belongs to the group of tranquilizers and is prescribed for the treatment of anxiety states manifested in the form of unreasonable panic and fear.
4. Phenibut. A good remedy for depression, anxiety, panic attacks. Phenibut is one of the tranquilizers; it can improve sleep, relieve headaches, and relieve a person from emotional lability in a short time. In addition, the drug helps improve memory, attention, and increases performance.
5. Phenazepam. Very effective sedative tablets of the tranquilizer group. Phenazepam quickly eliminates emotional instability, anxiety, and fear. Taking pills helps get rid of insomnia and panic attacks. The main side effect of the sedative is severe drowsiness.

A separate group of drugs are sedatives for women. Representatives of the fairer sex more often than men experience mental arousal, fear, and anxiety. Since postpartum depression is common, new mothers require psychological help and special medications. However, not all pills are suitable for breastfeeding girls. What nerve sedative is allowed for women during lactation? List of safe herbal medicines:

• Novo-Passit;
• Persen;
• Motherwort in tablets;
• Valerian tablets;
• Nervochel.

How to calm the nervous system

Often, the reasons for increased nervousness lie not in the functioning of the brain, but in the human psyche, that is, they depend on how effectively one can solve the psychological problems that arise. If they remain unresolved, then sedatives will only be effective temporarily. When the course of treatment ends, anxiety and depression will arise again. This explains why psychiatrists advise looking for non-drug methods to cope with stress.

Music for relaxation and calming nerves

Overwork, nervous excitement, stress lead to increased irritability, sleep disturbance and depression. Long-term stress to which the nervous system is subjected leads to the development of chronic mental illnesses. To avoid such consequences, you must try to maintain a good mood and calm under any circumstances. Music can be a good sedative.

Experts advise listening to classical instrumental music while lying down with your eyes closed to prevent depression and calm the nervous system. The following compositions would be ideal as a sedative:

• Haydn "Symphony";
• Bach "Moonlight Sonata";
• Schubert "Ave Maria", etc.

Folk remedies

1. Herbal remedy for depression. Mix 20 g of St. John's wort leaves, lemon balm, blueberries, rosemary. Pour a cup of boiling water over a tablespoon of the herbal mixture and leave to steep. After half an hour, drink the strained liquid, adding a spoonful of honey. Brew this tea for yourself every day before bed.
2. Ginseng tincture. Pour 10 g of plant roots with 100 ml of alcohol. When the infusion has stood in a dark place for a month, you can begin to take it. The recommended dosage of the sedative is 20 drops three times a day.
3. Good soothing tea. Combine 1 tsp. leaves of thyme, St. John's wort, yarrow, catnip and lemongrass berries. Pour the ingredients into 0.5 liters of boiling water, cover the container with a warm cloth and let stand for an hour. Strain the liquid and drink ½ glass during breakfast. This remedy also treats hypotension.

How to calm your child's nerves

Pharmacies sell special sedatives for children. As a rule, the basis of such drugs is herbal, so they are considered harmless to the body of children, but they can only be taken as prescribed by a doctor. At home, you can prepare soothing herbal teas from mint and lemon balm for your child. Before going to bed, a nervous baby is recommended to take pine baths, which should be taken for no longer than 5 minutes. In addition, you should create a calm atmosphere at home, protecting your baby from unnecessary stress.

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Faced with stress every day, a person has to either learn to resist it or take sedatives for the nervous system. The first option involves playing sports, having an interesting hobby, mastering meditation, but even such harmless methods do not always help calm the nerves, restore normal heartbeat, ease intestinal spasms and other side effects. But taking sedatives means quickly solving the problem, provided that the sedative is chosen correctly.

The body's resources are not at all infinite. Due to frequent releases of stress hormones (adrenaline, cortisol), hormonal levels in the body are disrupted, immunity and sexual desire are reduced. Organs that work hard begin to malfunction, and the body wears out at an accelerated pace. It is not for nothing that a person who has experienced a strong emotional shock is said to have aged ten years.

Stress is often the cause of insomnia, headaches, gastrointestinal problems and even heart attacks and strokes. Due to reduced immunity, a person is susceptible to infectious and viral diseases and exacerbation of chronic pathologies. Attempts to escape from reality lead to alcoholism, drug addiction, and the development of serious mental illnesses. Depression due to stress can result in suicide or attempted suicide.

Stress is called the “silent killer”: chronic emotional overstrain causes a serious blow to health. Only timely treatment, work on yourself and a review of your lifestyle will help you avoid the serious consequences of prolonged stress.

Main signs of stress

There are several signs of stress that are common to most people:

• Feeling irritated, depressed for no particular reason.
• Inability to concentrate on work.
• Memory problems, decreased speed of thinking, frequent mistakes.
• Frequent headaches, stomach cramps that do not have organic causes.
• Depression, physical weakness, reluctance to do anything, constant fatigue.
• Decreased appetite or constant feeling of hunger.
• Loss of sense of humor.
• Abuse of bad habits.
• Increased excitability, touchiness.
• Constantly arising desire to cry, tearfulness, turning into sobs, melancholy, pessimism, self-pity.
• Lack of interest in others, family and friends.
• The inability to relax and put aside your affairs and problems.
• Sometimes nervous tics and obsessive habits appear: a person bites his lips, bites his nails. Fussiness and distrust of everyone and everyone appears.

These symptoms can appear one at a time after the body has reacted to an external stimulus; their appearance can lead to a nervous breakdown.

Effect of sedatives on the nervous system

A kind of shock in the form of light, short-term stress is useful for the body. This helps to mobilize all your forces and direct them to solve the problem. When emotional stress becomes constant, the body loses calm and malfunctions in the form of breakdowns or mental disorders. Sedatives for the nervous system of an adult help restore emotional balance. They have the following effects on the body:

1. Strengthening inhibition processes in the cortex and subcortex of the brain, which reduces the level of excitability of the nervous system. As a result, attacks of irritability, aggression, excessive tearfulness, and conflict go away.
2. Normalization of the autonomic and central nervous system (CNS). This helps get rid of hand tremors, high anxiety, and sweating. Also, after taking sedatives, spasms in the intestines disappear and the heartbeat normalizes.
3. Eliminate sleep problems. It becomes easier for a person to fall asleep, but the medicine does not disrupt his normal physiological rhythms. This is an advantage of sedatives over sleeping pills, which make it easier to fall asleep due to their effect on the cerebral cortex.

What are the types of sedatives?

The concept of sedatives combines a large number of completely different medications that can have a sedative effect on the human central nervous system. It is quite difficult to unequivocally classify such drugs, since many of them are capable of influencing the human nervous system in some way. Even some drugs that have a different main targeted effect are capable of this. However, conditionally sedatives can be divided as follows:

• Bromine preparations (potassium or sodium bromides).
• Herbal preparations (extracts and tinctures of medicinal herbs that have a calming effect).
• Combinations of the above.
• Neuroleptic (antipsychotic drugs) - intended for the treatment of mental disorders.
• Tranquilizers are drugs that relieve anxiety and various fears and phobias.
• Antidepressants are chemical drugs, classified as a separate group, that eliminate depressive conditions.
• Barbiturates are drugs that have a depressant effect on the central nervous system.

Strong sedatives should not be taken without a doctor's prescription because they are very dangerous. Many of them cause irreversible consequences in the brain and seriously affect the psyche. The use of such drugs should always be justified, and each person taking them should have a really serious reason for this and be aware of the possible consequences.

Sedatives: when and who needs them

Until recently, it was believed that sedative pills were needed only by older people, since their nervous system was “worn out” and required external support. This common misconception has disappeared under the onslaught of life situations and lifestyles of modern people. It happens that it is simply impossible to cope with the manifestations of stress on your own, so medicine offers a wide range of different medications for any age.

Sedatives, when used consistently, are considered therapy. Therefore, consultation with a doctor is necessary. Self-medication in this case is unacceptable.

The need to help your nerve cells appears in the following situations:

• Stressful condition. It is characterized by symptoms such as attacks of anger or panic, complete indifference, detachment from the outside world, insomnia, and mood swings. This happens in women and men when there is instability in the life situation, which “drives” a person into a constant state of stress.
• Depression. More a female condition that occurs due to the unfavorable climate in her environment. Constant fatigue and excessive emotionality can lead to depression. Quite often this condition occurs in young mothers.
• Constantly present insomnia. Typically, insomnia appears as a consequence of emotional overstrain received during the day. It can be called the “first bell”, which can lead to nervous breakdowns and severe depression.
• Stress before certain events (exam, wedding, etc.). Quite often, teenagers are very nervous before exams, so the use of mild sedatives is appropriate here.
• For hyperactivity in young children. Many parents have a problem such as child hyperactivity, which prevents him from concentrating in class or concentrating on one thing. Therefore, doctors prescribe sedatives to such children.
• PMS in women. 30% of representatives of the weaker half of humanity have severe premenstrual syndrome. Hormones cause nervous instability, aggression, and emotional breakdowns. Therefore, sedatives are often necessary.

Effective herbal sedatives

Preparations based on herbal raw materials are as safe as possible, environmentally friendly, and place less strain on the pancreas, bile ducts and liver. Humanity has accumulated thousands of years of experience in treating nervous disorders with herbs. Of course, today's capabilities of chemical analysis of plant materials fully confirm the effectiveness of both single-component medicinal herbal products and herbal infusions.

Preparations based on valerian are prepared from rhizomes and roots, less often leaves and stems. Alcohol tincture, tablets and extract of valerian, Valevigran (capsules), briquettes from the rhizome, filter bags for making tea reduce nervous excitability, improve sleep, enhance the effect of sleeping pills, and reduce intestinal spasms. Alcohol tincture is more effective than tablets. Forty drops may work in an 80-kilogram man suffering from neurasthenia, provided he is not an alcoholic or taking psychotropic drugs. High dosages can slow down the heartbeat and even cause bradycardia.

Medicines based on passionflower incarnate (passion flower). This vine is used to facilitate falling asleep, increase the depth of sleep, and in the complex treatment of neurasthenia (unmotivated fears, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, increased irritability). These effects are realized due to the alkaloids and flavonoids contained in the passionflower herb. Passionflower also has an antispasmodic and mild anticonvulsant effect (can reduce trembling of the hands and head). Also based on this herb, medicines for menopause have been created (Alora in tablets and syrup), which, in addition to the sedative effect, reduce heartbeat and help with headaches.

Sedatives from motherwort are alcohol tincture and lily of the valley-leonurus drops, as well as motherwort herb or tablets with motherwort extract.

Peony tincture is very effective for neurasthenia and vegetative-vascular dystonia.

St. John's wort preparations (tablets Negrustin, Neuroplant, Deprim, etc., see instructions in the article sedatives for children) combine the properties of a sedative and antidepressant.

Valerian

• This remedy is the most common medicine used for sleep disorders and increased excitability of the nervous system. The drug is produced in the form of tablets and acts very gently. The effect does not occur immediately, but lasts for a long time
• The dosage is determined individually and is contraindicated only for those who are intolerant to valerian. Since valerian extract can cause reaction disturbances, drivers should take this remedy with great caution
• Valerian extract is indicated for increased anxiety, cardiovascular disorders, depression and panic attack.
• You can buy such tablets at any pharmacy; they are available without a prescription. But, before taking them, it is advisable to consult a doctor.
• Based on valerian, such a popular remedy as Novo-Passit is produced. In addition to valerian, this sedative contains components of St. John's wort, lemon balm, passionflower, hawthorn, elderberry and hops.
• Another widely advertised medicine based on this plant is Persen. It can also be used to combat increased excitability of the nervous system, insomnia, and stress.
• In addition to valerian, Persen contains lemon balm and mint extract. It is available in the form of tablets and capsules.

Strong herbal remedies in tablets or drops (without drowsiness)

Among the strong sedative medications, there are few that do not cause drowsiness. It is usually a consequence of the relaxing effect.

"Validol" and "Corvalol" are known to many

They are used for anxiety and neuroses, diseases of the cardiac system. These drugs have a sedative effect, are inexpensive, and are widely used.

"Barboval"

A strong combined medicine that relieves vascular spasms, improves mood, and supplies the body with the necessary energy. It calms you down, helps you forget about stress, anxiety, irritability, and other unpleasant emotions. One of the main advantages of the medication is the absence of drowsiness.

"Deprim"

Deprima contains St. John's wort extract, which restores the nervous system, tones the entire body, and improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. It causes drowsiness, but not significantly.

"Gerbion"

Prescribed to patients with increased excitability, feelings of anxiety, tension and fear. Its components are valerian root, peppermint, lemon balm, and hop cones. These drops have no serious contraindications or side effects.

"Novo-Passit"

Helps with stressful situations, fatigue, neurasthenia, circulatory and brain disorders, providing a powerful effect. Unfortunately, the drug causes drowsiness and is sometimes prescribed for insomnia.

A good fast-acting sedative for nerves - synthetic origin

Strong sedatives for the adult nervous system can be synthesized artificially. They are efficient and fast acting. These are antipsychotics, tranquilizers and drugs that improve the well-being and mood of people suffering from frequent mental instability.

Magnesia

The drug is known for its effectiveness with a large number of side effects and contraindications. Produced in ampoules or powder, it improves sleep, calms, relieves muscle spasms, relieves pain in the uterus and intestines.

Side effects include:

• weakness;
• nausea;
• vomit;
• decrease in pressure;
• diarrhea.

Contraindications: kidney disease, bradycardia, low blood pressure, intestinal obstruction.

Tenoten

Tenoten is a tablet drug that improves emotional state, mood, relieves irritability, and relieves nervous tension. Can be used for nervousness, memory loss, stress, anxiety. The effectiveness of the drug is achieved by the presence of antibodies to a specific protein of the central nervous system.

Afobazole

These calming tablets for nerves are a tranquilizer that eliminates anxiety, tearfulness, and fearfulness. Afobazole normalizes sleep, makes it possible to relax and calms the heartbeat. Contraindications include age under 18 years, individual sensitivity to the drug, pregnancy.

Bromides

This group includes sedatives for the nervous system of adults, which are based on bromine. The effect of bromides is to relieve nervous overexcitation and weaken the reactions of the brain.

These drugs should not be used without supervision, as in high dosages they lead to poisoning. Symptoms of poisoning:

• rash;
• runny nose;
• cough;
• profuse lacrimation.

The most popular remedies include: Bromcamphor, Adonis Bromine. Both drugs can cause adverse reactions from the gastrointestinal tract, memory impairment, and weakness. There is an age limit: for Bromcamphor - up to 7 years, Adonis Brom - up to 18 years.

Homeopathic sedatives for the adult nervous system

If you want to know what to drink for your nerves with the most gentle effect, homeopathy provides the answer. Sedatives created by homeopaths contain an active substance and a sugar base. A person absorbs sweet plates and gets an almost instant effect, because absorption begins in the oral cavity.

It is important to remember that official medicine does not recognize homeopathy. Therefore, homeopathic remedies for stress are not medicines, but have a beneficial effect on the body on a par with full-fledged medicines. The names of homeopathic remedies are well known and are sold in any pharmacy. Here are some of them: Rest, Avenacombe, two types of Edas (306 and 311), Nervohel, Valerianahel, Notta, Sedalia, Gelarium, Leovit, Nevrosed.

Nerve calmer for women

Representatives of the fairer sex are characterized by mood swings, headaches, unreasonable fears, and other manifestations of neuroses, especially during the premenopausal period, during pregnancy, and PMS. To stabilize frayed nerves, natural-based combination drugs (Persen, Novo-Passit) are most often used. From the anxiolytic group, the best sedative for women is Afobazol.

Chamomile perfectly calms the nerves and tones. Baths with it and tea are excellent means to combat apathy, irritability, and restore good health. Chamomile is also used to treat neuroses in children. A calming collection has a good effect on the body: St. John's wort; chamomile; Melissa.

Sedatives for pregnant women and mothers

Many women are concerned about the use of sedatives during pregnancy and breastfeeding, since during these periods hormonal changes in the body occur with frequent changes in mood and emotional background. Everyone knows that doctors advise avoiding taking any medications during pregnancy and lactation, but it is not always possible to help a woman’s emotional state using ordinary methods. Therefore, we have to resort to herbal preparations.

Validol, Corvalol, Valocordin, tranquilizers and bromine-based drugs are considered dangerous drugs at all stages of pregnancy and subsequent lactation. After 15-16 weeks, it is allowed to take decoctions, infusions of valerian and motherwort, passionflower, mint and lemon balm. However, mint is contraindicated during breastfeeding, as it can reduce lactation. At this time, the mother is recommended medicinal verbena and fennel, which soothe and increase milk production. Valerian can be taken in limited quantities, up to 3 times a day without exceeding the dose.

Motherwort herb, which is approved for breastfeeding, has a calming effect; it can be bought in single-use filter bags in the pharmacy chain. The herbal drug Motherwort Forte is contraindicated for nursing mothers. During breastfeeding, you should not take any products containing alcohol, mainly tinctures of valerian and motherwort. As alternative soothing methods, nursing women are offered walks in the fresh air, normalization of sleep and rest, aromatherapy, massage, and listening to pleasant music.

Sedatives for teenagers

Adolescents very often experience disruptions in the nervous system. They become hyper-irritable, aggressive, and whiny. Do not rush to take sedatives. The nervous system is already maximally suppressed, and such drugs can only do harm.

It is very important to take adaptogens - at the moment these are the best, safest sedatives for the nervous system intended for adolescents.

• Agro-Pan;
• Chlorophyll;
• Phytolon;
• Litovit;
• Nutrikon;
• Fitolon-Klamin;
• Vitamin E;
• Glycine;
• Limontar;
• Biotredin.

At the end of the last century, there was a saying that stress was a disease of the 20th century. The 21st century has arrived, but nothing has changed. As before, “all diseases are caused by nerves”: the pace of life is accelerating, demands are increasing, fatigue is increasing. Pharmacology also does not stand still, offering new and new sedatives. To help you understand this diversity, we offer our rating of sedatives. Only over-the-counter drugs are included in the rating.

You need to know that most sedative medications “reach their maximum” within one to two weeks after starting use. Therefore, there is no need to rush and exceed the dosage specified in the instructions, even if at first it seems that the medicine “does not work.”

There are contraindications. Consult your doctor.

The best products of synthetic origin

No matter how many people are prejudiced against “chemistry,” everything that happens inside the body is, by and large, just a complex of chemical reactions and physical interactions. And the more scientists learn about these reactions and interactions, the more accurately and targeted the drugs work. In this section we included both achievements of pharmaceutical synthesis and drugs that could be called natural if a synthetic substance were not added to them to enhance the effect.

4 Tryptophan Calm Formula

A popular drug with a controversial reputation
Country Russia
Average price: 254 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.5

We begin our review with Russian-made Tryptophan Calm Formula capsules from the Evalar brand. The unique mechanism of action of the amino acid that gives the drug its name allows it to fully influence the human body both day and night, helping to normalize the psycho-emotional background and improve the quality of sleep. Enhanced with vitamins B5 and B6, L-tryptophan helps to quickly cope with nervousness, reduces aggressiveness and irritability, and also reduces the adaptation period when changing time zones. For best results, it is recommended to take 1 capsule twice a day for 1 month. If necessary, after a short break, the course can be repeated (after consultation with the doctor).

In their reviews, many users note the good effects of the drug, but there are also those who did not feel the expected effect at all. Because of such mixed reviews, we leave “Tryptophan Calm Formula” in last place in its category of the best sedatives.

3 Valemidin

The best combination action product
Country Russia
Average price: 115 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.6

Another drug that could be called herbal if diphenhydramine were not added to it as a sedative component. However, its dosage is such as to only potentiate the effect of medicinal herbal extracts. In addition to valerian and mint, known for their calming properties, the product contains extracts of motherwort and hawthorn, which lower blood pressure. We would not recommend replacing antihypertensive drugs with this drug for “experienced” hypertensive patients, but for relatively young people who notice high blood pressure under stress (previously this condition was called neurocirculatory dystonia or cardiovascular dystonia), it can help. In addition, both hawthorn and mint relieve spasms of the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract, so this remedy may be the best for those who suffer from “bear sickness” due to stress or simply feel discomfort in the stomach.

Contraindicated during pregnancy, during breastfeeding, under 18 years of age, hypotensive patients (may further reduce blood pressure).

2 Valoserdin

Best economy
Country Russia
Average price: 75 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.7

This composition has been around for many years, and our grandmothers used it. Bromoisovaleric acid ethyl ester, peppermint and oregano oils dissolved in alcohol. Phenobarbital, a known hypnotic, is added in a dose below therapeutic, but sufficient to potentiate the effect of herbal sedatives. When used correctly in doses not exceeding those specified in the instructions (from 15 to 30 drops no more than 3 times a day), the drug is not addictive. However, phenobarbital in its composition enhances the effect of not only plant extracts, but also any sedatives and reduces the effect of tonics. In addition, it reduces the effect of antibiotics and contraceptives. Contraindicated during pregnancy, while breastfeeding, and under 18 years of age. In general, valoserdin is inexpensive, quite effective, despite its advanced age, and quite safe, which, based on its combined merits, received a place in our rating.

Signs of depression: if you notice 5 or more symptoms from the following list that do not go away for 2 or more weeks, consult a doctor immediately!

• Bad mood;
• altered sleep: intermittent, restless, with early awakening;
• hobbies disappeared, previously interesting things became uninteresting;
• difficulty concentrating;
• it is difficult to choose from several options and make a decision;
• lethargy, lethargy;
• constant feeling of guilt, own uselessness;
• it is difficult to “get moving”, apathy;
• change in appetite: loss of desire to eat or constant “eating”

1 Afobazole

Optimal combination of effectiveness and safety
Country Russia
Average price: 378 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.8

Calms, reduces anxiety, normalizes the neuropsychic state when trying to quit smoking or “quit” alcohol, during PMS. Improves sleep if problems falling asleep are caused by unpleasant thoughts. It is combined with alcoholic drinks, which allows you not to attract undue attention to yourself at family and friendly celebrations. Do not take during pregnancy, breastfeeding and under 18 years of age. Due to the fact that the tablets contain lactose as an auxiliary component (filler), they should not be used by people who are intolerant to this substance. In general, this is an extremely small list of contraindications for a sedative, so Afobazol takes a worthy place in our rating for its combination of effectiveness and safety.

The best herbal products

No matter how effective modern pharmacology is, traditional herbal remedies also have many fans. This has its own logic: the effect of herbal medicines is usually milder, often such drugs have a wider age range and a smaller list of possible side effects. However, we must remember that herbal products are more allergenic than synthetic ones: herbs never contain only one active ingredient, and the more complex the composition, the higher the likelihood of allergies. Herbal medicine is, in principle, contraindicated for those suffering from any allergic pathology, ranging from hay fever to bronchial asthma. Many, of course, ignore this rule, and undesirable consequences do not always occur, but we are obliged to warn.

4 Positive

Multi-component herbal complex to support the nervous system
Country Russia
Average price: 660 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.5

The natural plant complex “Positive” is intended to stabilize the nervous system under conditions of increased psycho-emotional stress. Helps to remain calm in particularly difficult situations, eliminates feelings of groundless anxiety, improves sleep at night and mood during the day. The product contains a number of effective natural extracts - ginseng root, Eleutherococcus senticosus and Ginkgo biloba, which have mild antidepressant and tonic properties.

“Positive” is produced in the form of small gelatin capsules, which should be taken in the morning with meals. The course of treatment is at least 14 days. A repeat course is possible after a 1-2 month break. There are no strict contraindications to taking dietary supplements, however, in case of serious pathologies of the cardiovascular system, high blood pressure or while expecting a child, it is better to avoid using this drug.

3 Motherwort Forte Evalar

Mild sedative + restorative
Country Russia
Average price: 291 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.6

One of the most popular and time-tested natural sedatives based on motherwort extract has not only a sedative, but also a general strengthening effect on the body. One Motherwort Forte tablet from the Evalar company contains a daily dose of magnesium carbonate and vitamin B6, which helps to quickly relieve feelings of emotional stress, anxiety and irritability. In addition, the drug helps to gently lower blood pressure, strengthens the heart muscle and acts as a gentle muscle relaxant. The undoubted “advantage” of the drug is that it is not addictive even with a long period of therapy.

The recommended dosage (unless the attending physician has prescribed another prescription) is 1-2 tablets. per day, taken with meals. Contraindications include pregnancy, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, as well as erosive gastritis in the acute stage. Sold without a prescription.

2 Persen

The best natural sleeping pill
Country: Slovenia
Average price: 360 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.7

The composition of this product is traditional and simple: extract of valerian, lemon balm and peppermint. However, this combination, judging by reviews, is very effective as a sleeping pill. But you need to use it during the day with caution, especially if you drive a car: side effects such as lethargy and lethargy are possible, which, however, are characteristic of any valerian-based product. However, for adults, the choice of sedatives that do not affect the reaction is quite large, but the fact that the drug can be used by children starting from the age of three is an undoubted advantage of this medicine, making it the best in its category.

1 Novo-passit

The best remedy with anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) effect
Country: Czech Republic
Average price: 206 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.8

It would seem that this remedy has a place among synthetic drugs due to the presence of guaifenesin in it. Like diphenhydramine, which was developed as an antiallergic drug and is now used primarily as a sleep aid and sedative, guaifenesin was patented in 1012 as an antitussive drug and is now used as an anxiety reliever. However, the substance is of natural origin and is extracted from the bark of the guaiac tree, which allowed Novopassit to take its place in the ranking as the best herbal preparation with an anxiolytic effect. Because its main components are entirely natural: rhizomes and roots of valerian, lemon balm, St. John's wort, hawthorn, passionflower, hops, elderberry. Contraindications include age under 12 years, allergy to the components of the drug. A relative contraindication is pregnancy.

The best homeopathic remedies

Official science considers homeopathy ineffective - a recent verdict of a commission of the Russian Academy of Sciences recognized it as a pseudoscience. However, these remedies also have their fans, which prompted us to highlight the most famous homeopathic sedatives in a separate section of the rating. Without discussing issues of effectiveness, we can say that at least a homeopathic medicine cannot cause harm.

4 Calm Tablets

The most affordable sedative homeomedicine for adults
Country Russia
Average price: 81 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.5

A sedative for adults with the self-explanatory name “Calm” is available in the form of sublingual tablets that can be taken without drinking water. This inexpensive homeomedicine is prescribed for increased excitability of the central nervous system, irritability, insomnia, frequent migraines, as well as neuroses accompanying cardiovascular disorders. Not addictive. “Calm” should be taken in the morning, a quarter of an hour before breakfast, without chewing or swallowing. Daily dose – 1 tablet for 1-2 months. In stressful situations, it is recommended to take it more frequently, but not more than 3 times a day.

This drug should not be used to treat children under 18 years of age. It is also contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women. Patients with congenital lactase deficiency - with caution. The average price for homeopathic tablets “Calm” does not exceed 90 rubles, which allows us to call this remedy the best in terms of affordability in its category.

3 Homeostresses

An effective sedative, but there are contraindications
Country: France
Average price: 373 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.6

French lozenges "Homeostres" based on the herb belladonna and borax capulata (also known in our country as "wolfsroot") are a multicomponent homeopathic medicine to combat anxiety, irritability and insomnia. The drug has a fairly strong effect on the nervous system, so it has a limited period of administration - no more than one week. The maximum daily dose is 6 tablets, which are recommended to be slowly dissolved in the mouth, 2 pieces at a time. three times a day.

It should be noted that the composition, in addition to active substances, includes lactose and sucrose. Therefore, people with high blood sugar levels (diabetics of the 1st and 2nd types), as well as those who have been diagnosed with hypolactasia, should use Homeostres with extreme caution. The drug is prescribed only to adult patients. It is contraindicated for children, pregnant and lactating women.

2 Rescue Remedy spray

"First aid" for stress. The most convenient way to use
Country: UK
Average price: 1293 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.7

The action of the homeopathic remedy produced by the British pharmaceutical company A. Nelson & Co. Limited is based on Bach flower homeopathy - a direction of alternative therapy that helps the body during nervous strain. In Russia, the brand’s drugs have undergone mandatory registration by the Ministry of Health, so their use is officially permitted.

Thanks to its non-standard release form, the Rescue Remedy sublingual spray has the fastest action, which is especially important for restoring the emotional background in stressful situations. Available in bottles of 10 and 20 ml. The recommended daily dose is at least 4 sprays per day. The composition includes grape alcohol, so the spray is contraindicated for children under 3 years of age. No particular effect of small doses of the drug on drivers or workers in other areas requiring increased attention was identified. According to user reviews, Rescue Remedy is an effective “ambulance” that can save our nervous system in moments of difficult circumstances.

1 Tenoten

Best homeopathic sedative
Country Russia
Average price: 217 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.8

According to the instructions, the drug has antidepressant, antiasthenic (reduces fatigue) and anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) effects. Also, according to the manufacturer, the product strengthens the central nervous system, improves attention and memory and increases the body's resistance to stress. Approved for use in children over 3 years of age.

The best soothing herbal teas

Using herbal remedies to relieve tension, anxiety and sleep problems is one of the most ancient ways to strengthen frayed nerves. Despite the fact that these drinks are completely natural and contain only plant extracts, it should be remembered that in case of overdose they can cause serious pathologies requiring urgent hospitalization. Therefore, before taking any soothing herbal teas, be sure to consult with your doctor so as not to cause further harm to your health.

3 Herbal tea “Calming with lemon balm”

Inexpensive, natural, broad-spectrum phytocollection
Country Russia
Average price: 152 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.6

Since ancient times, lemon balm has been considered one of the most effective plants for treating various pathologies of the nervous system. Tea with this aromatic herb has a mild sedative effect and also relieves muscle spasms (for example, during menstruation in women). Herbal infusion with lemon balm is indicated for men with erectile dysfunction; its correct use has a beneficial effect on reproductive function and reduces increased sexual excitability.

In addition to the main component, the herbal collection includes mint leaves, motherwort, hop fruit, valerian root, rose hips and hawthorn. This herbal preparation has practically no contraindications, but it should be used with caution by people with a tendency to allergic reactions to herbs. “Herbal tea with lemon balm” goes on sale in the form of dry raw materials in 75 g bags. To prepare one serving, 1 table is enough. spoons of crushed plants, brewed with a glass of boiling water.

2 Phytosedan

An excellent herbal remedy as part of complex therapy
Country Russia
Average price: 76 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.7

The soothing collection “Fitosedan” is available in disposable filter bags, which should be brewed with boiling water and drunk half a glass twice a day before meals. It is recommended to take the drug for a course of 2-4 weeks; if repeated treatment is necessary, consultation with a doctor is required. The composition of the natural remedy includes motherwort herb (almost half of the total volume), 20% hop cones, 15% peppermint leaves and the same amount of valerian root. All these medicinal plants are distinguished by their ability to reduce the excitability of the central nervous system and have a moderate sedative and antispasmodic effect.

As part of complex therapy, the collection helps to effectively combat increased irritability and neuroses. However, with long-term use and non-compliance with dosages, “Fitosedan” can provoke a decrease in psychomotor reactions and loss of concentration, which should be taken into account by those who spend a lot of time behind the wheel.

1 Enerwood Valery tea drink

The best combination of pleasant taste and benefits for the body
Country Russia
Average price: 330 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.8

Teas and natural drinks from Enerwood are well known to many adherents of a healthy lifestyle and those who prefer to maintain good health with the help of the “gifts of nature.” Valery's soothing tea drink optimally combines taste and benefits. It contains herbs that have long been known for their mild sedative effect - motherwort and chamomile, and thanks to the addition of cinnamon and pieces of dried apples, the tea acquires an incredibly pleasant and bright aroma. The raw materials underlying this herbal product are environmentally safe and have a high concentration of useful substances, as they were collected at the peak of their biological activity.

According to reviews, Valery tea promotes sound sleep, relieves nervous tension, and also helps to maintain adequacy and calm in stressful situations (for example, during checks at work or exams at school). To achieve maximum effect, the course of taking the herbal mixture should range from 10 days to 2 months.

Life in the modern world is becoming more and more difficult every year. Production processes are becoming more complicated, and negative information prevails in the flow of information. Stress and psychological stress make a person nervous and withdrawn in his inner world.

The fight against stress involves only two directions. The first path is labor-intensive and costly: working on yourself, developing personal effectiveness, systematically overcoming all life’s difficulties, correcting erroneous thinking. But often a person does not have the strength, time, or money for specialists. Therefore, there is a need to take a sedative.

This article is intended to save the reader money by preventing him from purchasing expensive and hyped sedatives. These are the ones that will be offered to you in pharmacies first. After reading here about which inexpensive sedative for nerves is right for you, you can keep a considerable amount of money with you without reducing the therapeutic effect.

Adult nervous system

Why did people invent sedatives? What is the principle of action of sedatives?

• • Excitation of the central nervous system slows down, and inhibition increases. You begin to react more calmly to life situations;
  • You immediately notice how your desire to be irritated, aggressive, and quarrelsome disappears. Swearing and tears are not about you;
  • Autonomic dysfunctions disappear: tremors, increased sweating, high pulse, cramps in the intestines;
  • The process of falling asleep becomes easier. Moreover, the effect of sedative medications differs from sleeping pills: it does not disconnect you from reality, but brings you a healthy and restful sleep

For neuroses and neurasthenia, it is recommended to combine strong psychiatric pills with conventional anti-stress medications. This approach will allow you to reduce the dosage of a potent drug in order to reduce harm and provide more gentle therapy. Since “all diseases are caused by nerves,” people often use sedatives in addition to the main treatment, after consulting a doctor.

Good sedatives for nerves and stress without prescriptions

Most sedatives are available without a doctor's prescription. This is convenient: you can quickly influence your emotional state and overall well-being. But the best option is when the doctor prescribes sedatives for you. Especially if strong sedatives are needed. There are often cases when tremors, diarrhea, nervousness and poor health are caused by the onset of serious diseases of the internal organs and central nervous system. So, it’s safer to go for an examination if possible.

There is no list that lists the best sedatives. Each person selects sedatives for himself individually. Here it is worth focusing on the effect. It is advisable for you to be able to function comfortably during the day without becoming drowsy. Finding “your” drug can only be done experimentally. Try different options and don’t stay on one for too long, so as not to develop addiction. Once a person gets used to it, the drug has almost no effect, returning you back to a stressed state.

Herbal calming tablets

Sedatives containing medicinal plants are extremely popular. This is due to maximum safety and minimal side effects. Natural components do not harm the gastrointestinal tract and the entire body as a whole. Medicinal herbs have been used by mankind since time immemorial. Modern research confirms the healing and calming properties of plants. Scientific medicine has actively introduced medicinal plants into the production of medicines and drugs for stress and nerves.

Combined sedatives

Sedatives are good helpers for people in stressful jobs. Combinations of active ingredients make anti-stress drugs effective and safe. The beneficial properties of several herbs are combined in one product, complementing each other. This approach allows you to expand the spectrum of action of the sedative. And the concentration of active substances decreases without loss of effectiveness. If you need pills for anxiety, then combination drugs will be very useful.

Soothing drops

Strong sedatives without prescriptions are usually available in the form of drops. This format allows you to accurately dose the amount of sedative. The disadvantage of such drugs is the presence of side effects. Increased drowsiness, imprecise motor skills, apathy, decreased concentration, intestinal disorders, and rashes on the body may occur with increasing dosage. But if you have difficulty falling asleep, the adult sleep drops discussed in the table below may be considered a suitable option. Let's look at the most popular drops:

Anti-anxiety medications by prescription

Quite often, strong sedatives are only available by prescription. These are, as a rule, the most modern and safe drugs. It is worth going to a therapist to find out the cause of health problems and get a suitable prescription.

Homeopathic sedatives for the adult nervous system

If you want to know what to drink for your nerves with the most gentle effect, homeopathy provides the answer. Sedatives created by homeopaths contain an active substance and a sugar base. A person absorbs sweet plates and gets an almost instant effect, because absorption begins in the oral cavity.

It is important to remember that official medicine does not recognize homeopathy. Therefore, homeopathic remedies for stress are not medicines, but have a beneficial effect on the body on a par with full-fledged medicines. The names of homeopathic remedies are well known and are sold in any pharmacy. Here are some of them: Rest, Avenacombe, two types of Edas (306 and 311), Nervohel, Valerianahel, Notta, Sedalia, Gelarium, Leovit, Nevrosed.