"Anti-Anxiety Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Agents that alleviate ANXIETY, tension, and ANXIETY DISORDERS, promote sedation, and have a calming effect without affecting clarity of consciousness or neurologic conditions. ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS are commonly used in the symptomatic treatment of anxiety but are not included here.
| Descriptor ID |
D014151
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.277.950.015 D27.505.954.427.210.950.015 D27.505.954.427.700.872.015
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| Concept/Terms |
Anti-Anxiety Agents- Anti-Anxiety Agents
- Agents, Anti-Anxiety
- Anti Anxiety Agents
- Anxiolytic Agents
- Agents, Anxiolytic
- Tranquilizing Agents, Minor
- Agents, Minor Tranquilizing
- Minor Tranquilizing Agents
- Tranquillizing Agents, Minor
- Agents, Minor Tranquillizing
- Minor Tranquillizing Agents
- Anti-Anxiety Drugs
- Anti Anxiety Drugs
- Drugs, Anti-Anxiety
- Anxiolytics
Anti-Anxiety Effect- Anti-Anxiety Effect
- Anti Anxiety Effect
- Effect, Anti-Anxiety
- Anxiolytic Effects
- Effects, Anxiolytic
- Antianxiety Effects
- Effects, Antianxiety
- Anxiolytic Effect
- Effect, Anxiolytic
- Anti-Anxiety Effects
- Anti Anxiety Effects
- Effects, Anti-Anxiety
- Antianxiety Effect
- Effect, Antianxiety
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anti-Anxiety Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Flavonoid compounds isolated from Tibetan herbs, binding to GABAA receptor with anxiolytic property. J Ethnopharmacol. 2021 Mar 01; 267:113630.
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A retrospective cohort study of the prevalence of anxiety and agitation in schizophrenic smokers and the unmet needs of smoking cessation programs. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Oct; 98(40):e17375.
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High-Dose Benzodiazepine Dependence: A Qualitative Study of Patients' Perceptions on Initiation, Reasons for Use, and Obtainment. PLoS One. 2015; 10(11):e0142057.