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Tranquilizing Agents

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Definition: 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.  general or unspecified; prefer specifics; note entry term TRANQUILIZING EFFECT: use only for the tranquilizing effect of a chemical substance   
See Also Hypnotics and Sedatives
Examples Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antimanic Agents; Antipsychotic Agents 		Other names Ataractics; Effects, Tranquilizing; Effect, Tranquilizing; Drugs, Tranquillizing; Drugs, Tranquilizing; Agents, Tranquillizing; Agents, Tranquilizing; Tranquillizing Drugs; Tranquillizing Agents; Tranquilizing Effects; Tranquilizing Effect; Tranquilizing Drugs
Substances having this pharmacologic action: pirenperone; flupenthixol decanoate; cyclobenzaprine; 4-amino-3-phenylbutyric acid; angelicin; etizolam
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
marsilin  14206-01-0   Organic Chemicals Tranquilizing Agents. Indian J Exp Biol 12(1):18;1974

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