It possesses anxiolytic properties in addition to its antihistamine properties and is also licensed for the treatment of anxiety and tension.

Lower doses of amisulpride have also been shown to have antidepressant and anxiolytic effects in non-schizophrenic patients, leading to its use in dysthymia and social phobias.

Benzodiazepines enhance the effect of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid ( GABA-A ), resulting in sedative, hypnotic ( sleep-inducing ), anxiolytic ( anti-anxiety ), anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant properties ; also seen in the applied pharmacology of high doses of many shorter-acting benzodiazepines are amnesic-dissociative actions.

It is also used as an anxiolytic, mild sedative or calming agent.

CBD is also a 5-HT < sub > 1A </ sub > receptor agonist, which may also contribute to an anxiolytic effect.

Fortification of grains with lysine was shown to reduce markers of anxiety, including cortisol levels, and also led to potentiation of benzodiazepine receptors ( common targets of anxiolytic drugs such as Xanax and Ativan ).

CBD is also a 5-HT < sub > 1A </ sub > receptor agonist, which may also contribute to an anxiolytic effect.

CBD is also a 5-HT < sub > 1A </ sub > receptor agonist, which may also contribute to an anxiolytic effect.

The anxiolytic effects may also be detrimental to a patient's willingness and ability to fight for breath.

As such, diphenhydramine has also been used as an anxiolytic because of this side-effect.

It is also commonly used as an anxiolytic, hypnotic, antiemetic, and appetite stimulant.

CBD is also a 5-HT < sub > 1A </ sub > receptor agonist, which may also contribute to an anxiolytic effect.

Tolerance to the anticonvulsant and anxiolytic effects also develops rapidly during daily administration.

Cannabidiol has also been shown to act as a 5-HT < sub > 1A </ sub > receptor agonist, an action which is involved in its antidepressant, anxiolytic, and neuroprotective effects.

CBD is also a 5-HT < sub > 1A </ sub > receptor agonist, which may also contribute to an anxiolytic effect.

An example is benzodiazepines, a class of psychoactive drugs considered minor tranquilizers with varying hypnotic, sedative, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant effects ; paradoxically they may also create hyperactivity, anxiety, convulsions etc.

Strong anxiolytic and sedative properties were also demonstrated.

These drugs are also much more selective than the older benzodiazepine anxiolytics, producing effective relief of anxiety symptoms but with little or no sedative or amnestic side effects, and so offer considerable advantages over the older anxiolytic drugs ; however, they are still new to the market and have not yet been widely prescribed.

CBD is also a 5-HT < sub > 1A </ sub > receptor agonist, which may also contribute to an anxiolytic effect.

It is thought that phenelzine's action in increasing GABA concentrations may significantly contribute to its antidepressant, and especially, anxiolytic / antipanic properties, the latter of which have typically been considered superior to those of other antidepressants.

According to animal studies, taurine produces anxiolytic effect and may act as a modulator or antianxiety agent in the central nervous system by activating the glycine receptor.

* minor tranquilizer usually refers to anxiolytic or antianxiety agent

It is used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent in the clinical treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, respectively.

Doxepin ( ) is a psychotropic agent with tricyclic antidepressant and anxiolytic properties, known under many brand-names such as Aponal, the original preparation by Boehringer-Mannheim, now part of the Roche group ; Adapine, Doxal ( Orion ), Deptran, Sinquan and Sinequan ( Pfizer ).

It is theorized that the GABA released in this process activates GABA receptors, with potential to produce an anxiolytic response.

Based on its pharmacological mode of action, valerian root has been demonstrated to possess sedative and anxiolytic effects. The amino acid valine is named after this plant.

This receptor complex is thought to mediate the anxiolytic, sedative, and anticonvulsant actions of the benzodiazepines.

Modulation of the α < sub > 2 </ sub > subunit is associated with anxiolytic activity and disinhibition.

Scopolamine is used as the hydrobromide salt for GI complaints, motion sickness, and to potentiate the analgesic and anxiolytic effects of opioid analgesics.

Diazepam is used as a short-term sedative and anxiolytic for cats and dogs.

Lorazepam ( initially marketed under the brand names Ativan and Temesta ) is a high-potency, short-to intermediate-acting, 3-hydroxy benzodiazepine drug that has all six intrinsic benzodiazepine effects: anxiolytic, amnesic, sedative / hypnotic, anticonvulsant, antiemetic and muscle relaxant.

Lorazepam has relatively potent anxiolytic effects and its best-known indication is the short-term management of severe anxiety ; the FDA advises against use of benzodiazepines such as lorazepam for longer than two to four weeks.

This is desirable with amnesic and sedative effects, but undesirable with anxiolytic, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant effects.

Phenelzine ( Nardil, Nardelzine ) is a non-selective and irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor ( MAOI ) of the hydrazine class which is used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic.

Unspecified Impatiens is one of the traditional 83 Bach flower remedies, alleviating impatience, and is contained in the " Rescue Remedy " or " Five Flower Remedy " touted as an anxiolytic.

The CCK tetrapeptide fragment CCK-4 ( Trp-Met-Asp-Phe-NH < sub > 2 </ sub >) reliably causes anxiety when administered to humans, and is commonly used in scientific research to induce panic attacks for the purpose of testing new anxiolytic drugs.

The mechanism of action is not known, but it may be started by the anxiolytic action of the phenobarbital.

Buspirone ( pronounced ), trade name Buspar ( pronounced ), is an anxiolytic psychoactive drug of the azapirone chemical class and is primarily used to treat generalized anxiety disorder ( GAD ).

The groundbreaking anxiolytic and sedative drug Miltown ( meprobamate ), which first came to market in the mid-1950s, was named after the town of Milltown.

It is a hypnotic drug used in the treatment of moderate to severe insomnia which has sedative and motor impairing properties, as well as anxiolytic, amnestic, anticonvulsant, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.

Meprobamate ( marketed under the brand names Miltown by Wallace Laboratories, Equanil by Wyeth, and Meprospan ) is a carbamate derivative which is used as an anxiolytic drug.