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.