Medical Definition of Tranquillising agent
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A traditional grouping of drugs said to have a soothing or calming effect on mood, thought, or behaviour.
Included here are the anti-anxiety agents (minor tranquillisers), antimanic agents, and the antipsychotic agents (major tranquillisers). These drugs act by different mechanisms and are used for different therapeutic purposes.
(04 Jul 2000)
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