Glossary

Drugs intended to reduce anxiety.

Firstly these involve benzodiazepine compounds, but also carbamates, barbiturates, antihistaminics, and serotoninergic 5HT1A receptor agonists.

Apart from their anxiolytic effect, depending on the molecule benzodiazepine compounds may have the following pharmacological properties in varying degrees: anxiolytic, sedative, muscle relaxant and anticonvulsant.