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Article: A guide to the proper use of tranquilizers.
- Article from:
- FDA Consumer
- Article date:
- December 1, 1985
- Author:
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"Minor" tranquilizers are medicines used primarily to treat anxiety. They are also called anti-anxiety drugs or anxiolytics. (The "major" tranquilizers are prescribed principally for the treatment of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.)
Anxiety is something everyone experiences at one time or another. It is a common reaction when someone is faced with a stressful situation such as illness, concerns about financial security, an accident, or death of a loved one. While drugs are not always the answer in treating anxiety, there may be times when anxiety is so intense that a person finds it very difficult to function without medication. Then the doctor may ...