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anxiolytic

[ ang-zee-uh-lit-ik ]

adjective

  1. anxiety relieving.


anxiolytic

/ ˌæŋ°ì²õɪəʊˈ±ôɪ³Ùɪ°ì /

noun

  1. any of a class of drugs that reduce anxiety
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to this class of drugs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

anxiolytic

/ ă²Ô²µâ€²zŧ-Å-±ôÄ­³Ù′ĭ°ì /

  1. A drug used to treat acute or chronic anxiety.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anxiolytic1

First recorded in 1960–65; anxi(ety) + -o- + -lytic
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Overall, the study reveals the role of the PL-BLA neuronal axis in the regulation of innate anxiety, and its potential function in DOP-mediated anxiolytic effects.

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I have had dozens of letters and Facebook messages from people who are anxiously upping their doses of antidepressant and anxiolytic medication.

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In general, THC has been shown to produce anxiety and psychotic features, especially at higher doses, whereas CBD has been shown to produce anxiolytic and antipsychotic effects.

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I asked a quick succession of questions, was given clear answers and quickly determined she had a panic disorder, had her anxiolytic medication in her purse sitting next to her but hadn’t taken any.

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Within six months of admission to a care home, say the authors, 30.2% of all new residents had received at least one prescription for an antipsychotic, 37.1% for a hypnotic and 24.5% for an anxiolytic.

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