Pharmacologic Substance
tranquilizing agents
Subclass of:
Central Nervous System Depressants;
Psychotropic Drugs
Definitions related to tranquilizing agents:
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(tranquilizer) Drug with a calming, soothing effect.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Tranquilizer, drug that is used to reduce anxiety, fear, tension, agitation, and related states of mental disturbance. Tranquilizers fall into two main classes, major and minor. Major tranquilizers, which are also known as antipsychotic agents, or neuroleptics, are so called because they are used...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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