Tranquilizing Agents
Synonyms
Agents, Tranquilizing
Agents, Tranquillizing
Ataractics
Drugs, Tranquilizing
Drugs, Tranquillizing
Effect, Tranquilizing
Effects, Tranquilizing
Tranquilizing Drugs
Tranquilizing Effect
Tranquilizing Effects
Tranquillizing Agents
Tranquillizing Drugs
A traditional grouping of drugs said to have a soothing or calming effect on mood, thought, or behavior. Included here are the ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS (minor tranquilizers), ANTIMANIC AGENTS, and the ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS (major tranquilizers). These drugs act by different mechanisms and are used for different therapeutic purposes.
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