Soporific

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013573",
  "term": "Soporific",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A substance that causes or induces a state of drowsiness or sleep. These agents act on the central nervous system to decrease alertness and promote the onset of sleep, making them a class of hypnotic drugs. Barbiturates and benzodiazepines are two classes of drugs that possess soporific properties.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 905 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/soporific/"
}