Definition of Antianxiety

1. Adjective. (psychology) Acting to combat or reduce anxiety ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Antianxiety

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antianxiety

antianalgesia
antianaphylaxis
antiandrogenic
antiandrogens
antianemia
antianginal
antianginals
antiangiogenesis
antiangiogenic
antiangiogenics
antianimal
antianorexia
antiantibody
antiantitoxin
antianxiety (current term)
antianxiety agent
antianxiety drug
antiapartheid
antiaphrodisiacs
antiapoplectic
antiapoptosis
antiapoptotic
antiar
antiarachnolysin
antiarch
antiarchs
antiarin
antiarins

Literary usage of Antianxiety

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Drug Abuse Curriculum for Employee Assistance Program Professionalsby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"A newer class, called the benzodiazepines, has become the most widely prescribed group of antianxiety drugs. Unfortunately, some drugs of this class have an ..."

2. Technologies for Understanding and Preventing Substance Abuse and Addiction by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Depending on the dose, any sedative hypnotic compound may be classified as a sedative (an agent that allays excitement), a tranquilizer (an antianxiety ..."

3. Maintaining Budgetary Discipline: Spending and Revenue Options edited by Sherry Snyder (1999)
"Tranquilizers, such as Valium, Xanax, Librium, Ativan, other antianxiety drugs LJ1 .... LJ 2 j. Stimulants, such as the methamphetamine, "speed," Dexedrine, ..."

4. Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Coexisting Mental Illness and by Richard Ries (1996)
"Some patients who have anxiety-depression or panic-anxiety experience significant antianxiety effects from clonidine. The anti-panic effect is the result of ..."

5. Somatization Disorder in the Medical Settingby G. Richard Smith, Jr., DIANE Publishing Company by G. Richard Smith, Jr., DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"The conservative, judicious prescribing of antianxiety agents should only be implemented if the primary care physician is reasonably certain that no other ..."

6. National Household Survey on Drug Abuse: Main Findings, 1996by Angela Brittingham by Angela Brittingham (1998)
"Tranquilizers, such as Valium, Xanax, Librium, Ativan, other antianxiety drugs LJl . . . . LJ 2 j. Stimulants, such as the methamphetamine, ..."

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