Tranquilizing Agents
"Tranquilizing Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D014149
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.277.950 D27.505.954.427.210.950 D27.505.954.427.700.872
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| Concept/Terms |
Tranquilizing Agents- Tranquilizing Agents
- Agents, Tranquilizing
- Tranquilizing Drugs
- Drugs, Tranquilizing
- Tranquillizing Drugs
- Drugs, Tranquillizing
- Ataractics
- Tranquillizing Agents
- Agents, Tranquillizing
Tranquilizing Effect- Tranquilizing Effect
- Effect, Tranquilizing
- Tranquilizing Effects
- Effects, Tranquilizing
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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