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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. drugs
  3. psychotropic agents
  4. tranquilizers

Preferred term

tranquilizers

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • anti-anxiety agents
  • anxiolytics
  • tranquilizing agents
  • tranquillizers
  • tranquillizing agents

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/34680

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