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2. Anxiolytic - Wikipedia

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   An anxiolytic (/ ˌ æ ŋ k s i ə ˈ l ɪ t ɪ k, ˌ æ ŋ k s i oʊ-/; also antipanic or anti-anxiety agent) [1] is a medication or other intervention that reduces anxiety. This effect is in contrast to anxiogenic agents which increase anxiety. Anxiolytic medications are used for the treatment of anxiety disorders and their related ...

3. How to Get These Anxiety Meds From a Doctor - AOL

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   These medications go by a few names — they’re sometimes called anxiolytics, or anti-anxiety drugs. Anxiety medications may even fall under other medication categories, like antidepressants ...

4. Buspirone - Wikipedia

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   Buspirone, sold under the brand name Buspar, among others, is an anxiolytic, a medication primarily used to treat anxiety disorders, particularly generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). [10] [11] It is a serotonin 5-HT 1A receptor partial agonist, increasing action at serotonin receptors in the brain. [3]

5. List of investigational anxiolytics - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of investigational anxiolytics, or anxiolytics that are currently under development for clinical use but are not yet approved. Chemical/ generic names are listed first, with developmental code names, synonyms, and brand names in parentheses.

6. Nonbenzodiazepine - Wikipedia

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   Nonbenzodiazepine drugs are much more selective than the older benzodiazepine anxiolytics, producing effective relief of anxiety/panic with little or no sedation, anterograde amnesia, or anticonvulsant effects, and are thus potentially more precise than older, anti-anxiety drugs. However, anxiolytic nonbenzodiazepines are not widely prescribed ...

7. List of psychotropic medications - Wikipedia

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   Valium – a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety. Vistaril (hydroxyzine) – an antihistamine for the treatment of itches and irritations, an antiemetic, as a weak analgesic, an opioid potentiator, and as an anxiolytic