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Is ativan a sedative?

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It is. It usually does cause sedation when taken.

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What is a sedative?
Something that relaxes you, like a Valium
Is Ativan a depressant?
Yes, atavin is a benzodiazepine which is classified as a CNS depressant.
When were sedatives invented?
Probably hundreds of millenniums ago, when the first early hunter-gatherer happened upon an opium poppy. Sedatives were not invented, they were discovered.
How do you maximize ativan?
valporic acid supposedly doubles the plasma concentration of lorazepam (Ativan), which I believe is in Depakote, a mood stabilizing/anti-epileptic medication. I am not 100% certain. Grapefruit also...