See Also: anti-anxiety agents(medicine)
anti-HIV agents(medicine)
anti-allergic agents(medicine)
anti-arrhythmia agents(medicine)
anti-asthmatic agents(medicine)
anti-dyskinesia agents(medicine)
anti-obesity agents(medicine)
anti-platelet agents(medicine)
anti-ulcer agents(medicine)
anti-coagulant agents(medicine)

anti-anxiety agents (medicine)


anti-anxiety agents
Agents that alleviate anxiety, tension, and neurotic symptoms, promote sedation, and have a calming effect without affecting clarity of consciousness or neurologic conditions. Some are also effective as anticonvulsants, muscle relaxants, or anaesthesia adjuvants. Adrenergic beta-antagonists are commonly used in the symptomatic treatment of anxiety but are not included here.

Substances with a benzodiazepine ring structure widely used to treat anxiety and neuroses. Drugs in this class also generally have sedative or weak hypnotic properties and may be effective as muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants, and anaesthesia adjuvants.