Tranquilizing Agents

Introduction: Tranquilizing Agents

Description of Tranquilizing Agents

Tranquilizing Agents: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Tranquilizing Agents:

Terms Similar to Tranquilizing Agents:

• Ataractics

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Hypnotics and Sedatives

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Tranquilizing Agents:

• Antipsychotic Agents
• Anti-Anxiety Agents
• Antimanic Agents

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Tranquilizing Agents

• Central Nervous System Depressants
• Psychotropic Drugs

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Tranquilizing Agents

The following list attempts to classify Tranquilizing Agents into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Physiological Effects of Drugs
      • Central Nervous System Depressants
        • Tranquilizing Agents

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Therapeutic Uses
      • Central Nervous System Agents
        • Central Nervous System Depressants
          • Tranquilizing Agents

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Therapeutic Uses
      • Central Nervous System Agents
        • Psychotropic Drugs
          • Tranquilizing Agents

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