tranquilizer

tran·quil·iz·er

also tran·quil·liz·er T0312800 (trăng′kwə-līz′ər, trăn′-)n.1. One that serves to tranquilize, as soothing music.2. Any of various drugs used to reduce tension or anxiety; an antianxiety agent.3. Any of various drugs used to treat psychotic states; an antipsychotic drug. Not in scientific use.

tran•quil•iz•er

or tran•quil•liz•er

(ˈtræŋ kwəˌlaɪ zər)

n. 1. a person or thing that tranquilizes. 2. any of various drugs, as the benzodiazepines, that have a mildly sedative, calming, or muscle-relaxing effect. 3. antipsychotic (def. 2).

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Noun

tranquilizer - a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarityantianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilliser, tranquillizerantipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug - tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desiredantianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer - a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritabilitypsychotropic agent - a chemical substance that can influence human consciousnesssedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug - a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep

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tranquilizer

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tranquilizer

tranquilizer,

drug whose action calms the central nervous systemnervous system,
network of specialized tissue that controls actions and reactions of the body and its adjustment to the environment. Virtually all members of the animal kingdom have at least a rudimentary nervous system.
..... Click the link for more information. , decreasing emotional agitation without impairing alertness. Tranquilizing drugs differ from hypnotic drugs such as barbituratesbarbiturate
, any one of a group of drugs that act as depressants on the central nervous system. High doses depress both nerve and muscle activity and inhibit oxygen consumption in the tissues. In low doses barbiturates act as sedatives, i.e.
..... Click the link for more information. in that they do not act on the brain's cortical areas but rather on its lower portions, e.g., the hypothalamushypothalamus
, an important supervisory center in the brain, rich in ganglia, nerve fibers, and synaptic connections. It is composed of several sections called nuclei, each of which controls a specific function.
..... Click the link for more information. . They have been found helpful in the treatment of tension and mental illness. Reserpinereserpine
, alkaloid isolated from the root of the snakeroot plant (Rauwolfia serpentina), a small evergreen climbing shrub of the dogbane family native to the Indian subcontinent.
..... Click the link for more information. , which appeared on the market in 1952, was the first tranquilizer to be used in modern Western medicine. Other drugs used as tranquilizers include the phenothiazinesphenothiazine
, any one of a class of drugs used to control mental disorders. Phenothiazines, along with other antipsychotic, or neuroleptic, drugs are used for such disorders as schizophrenia, paranoia, mania, psychosis resulting from mental deficiency, some forms of senility,
..... Click the link for more information. , meprobamatemeprobamate
, tranquilizing drug that acts as a depressant of the central nervous system and is commonly used in the treatment of anxiety and sometimes schizophrenia. Although meprobamate is chemically unlike barbiturates and has lower toxicity, it has similar pharmacological
..... Click the link for more information. , certain muscle relaxants and anticonvulsants, and lithium carbonate. See also psychopharmacologypsychopharmacology
, in its broadest sense, the study of all pharmacological agents that affect mental and emotional functions. The term is usually applied more specifically to the study and synthesis of drugs used in the control of psychiatric illnesses, namely the
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tranquilizer

[′traŋ·kwə‚līz·ər] (pharmacology) Any agent that brings about a state of relief from anxiety, or peace of mind. Any agent that produces a calming or sedative effect without inducing sleep. Any drug, such as chlorpromazine, used primarily for its calming and antipsychotic effects, or such as meprobamate, used for symptomatic treatment of common psychoneuroses and as an adjunct in somatic disorders complicated by anxiety and tension.

tranquillizer

, tranquilliser (US), tranquilizer a drug that calms a person without affecting clarity of consciousness

tranquilizer

[tran´kwĭ-li″zer] a drug with a calming, soothing effect; currently it is usually used to mean an antianxiety agent (minor tranquilizer).major tranquilizer former term for antipsychotic agent.minor tranquilizer antianxiety agent" >antianxiety agent.

tran·qui·liz·er

(trang'kwi-līz'ĕr), A drug that promotes tranquility by calming, soothing, quieting, or pacifying with minimal sedating or depressant effects.

tranquilizer

also

tranquillizer

(trăng′kwə-līz′ər, trăn′-)n.1. Any of various drugs used to reduce tension or anxiety; an antianxiety agent.2. Any of various drugs used to treat psychotic states; an antipsychotic drug. Not in scientific use.

tranquilizer

A popular term for a sedative or sedative/hypnotic

tran·quil·iz·er

(trang'kwi-lī-zĕr) A drug that reduces anxiety without sedating or depressant effects.

Tranquilizer (minor)

A drug that has a calming effect and is used to treat anxiety and emotional tension.Mentioned in: Antinausea Drugs, Muscle Relaxants

tran·quil·iz·er

(trang'kwi-lī-zĕr) Drug that promotes tranquility by calming, and pacifying with minimal sedation.

Patient discussion about tranquilizer

Q. can you use zoplidem as tranquilizers is it possible to zolpidem as anti anxiety pillsA. Zolpidem is a medicine for insomnia. it is given only in a really bad case of insomnia. but it will be a little help as an anti anxiety pill. as i said in your first question- there are better medication for anxiety...no need to take Zolpidem.

Q. can you use zoplidem as tranquilizers can you use tramadol in a high dosage for depression as I read that it does have properties to treat depression and anxietyA. both medications are highly dangerous if taken not according to their instructions. they both need prescription and a doctor observations. and besides, there are much better medications that can help with depression. Tramadol is an opiate so it won't help in the depression department.

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tranquilizer

noun

Synonyms for tranquilizer

noun a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity

Synonyms

antianxiety agent
ataractic
ataractic agent
ataractic drug
tranquilliser
tranquillizer

Related Words

antipsychotic
antipsychotic agent
antipsychotic drug
major tranquilizer
major tranquilliser
major tranquillizer
neuroleptic
neuroleptic agent
neuroleptic drug
antianxiety drug
anxiolytic
anxiolytic drug
minor tranquilizer
minor tranquilliser
minor tranquillizer
psychotropic agent
sedative-hypnotic
sedative-hypnotic drug