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- Tranquilizing Agents
Tranquilizing Agents(Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- n: Tranquilizing Drugs
- n: Tranquilizing Effect
- n: Tranquilizing Effects
- n: Tranquillizing Agents
- n: Tranquillizing Drugs
- Ataractics
- n: Agents, Tranquilizing
- n: Agents, Tranquillizing
- n: Drugs, Tranquilizing
- n: Drugs, Tranquillizing
- n: Effect, Tranquilizing
- n: Effects, Tranquilizing
See also:
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; note entry term TRANQUILIZING EFFECT: use only for the tranquilizing effect of a chemical substance
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.