Sedation
Use
sensory depression
Facts
- Sedation is a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent.
- Sedation is a state of sleepiness that occurs when you receive medication to help you rest during a procedure.
- Deep sedation is an induced state of depressed consciousness accompanied by partial loss of protective reflexes, including the inability to continually maintain an airway independently and/or to respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal command.
- Sedation is a medical procedure involving the administration of sedative drugs.