TRANQUILLIZERS -
These are the drugs that reduce tension and anxiety, bring calmness without inducing sleep.
(i) Phenothiazines -
- These are anti psychotic drugs.
- They decrease aggressiveness, remove anxiety & normelise thought & behaviour.
e.g. chloropromazine, thioridazine, perphenazine.
(ii) Benzodiazepines -
- These are anti anxiety drugs.
e.g. diazepam (Valium), oxazepam, chlordiazepoxide (Librium), chlonazepam etc. Diazepam is sleep inducing, antianxiety and anti convulsant agent.