They're usually gentler than stimulant laxatives.

它们通常比刺激性泻药更温和。

And Dr. Patel says stimulant laxatives tend to work within six to 12 hours.

帕特尔博士说，兴奋性泻药往往在6到12小时内起作用。

Now, let's be clear - the kind of pooping you're going to do after a stimulant laxative is probably not going to feel good.

现在，让我们明确一点——服用刺激性泻药后的那种排便可能不会感觉良好。

One thing to keep in mind with laxatives - they can be super helpful in a pinch, but some of them, particularly stimulant laxatives, can cause other problems, like you might build a tolerance to them and need higher doses with time.

关于泻药，需要记住一件事——它们在紧要关头可能非常有帮助，但其中一些，尤其是刺激性泻药，可能会导致其他问题，比如您可能会对它们产生耐受性，并且随着时间的推移需要更高剂量。