anxiolysis

Noun

Meaning

anxiolysis (uncountable)

(medicine) The reduction of anxiety by means of sedation or hypnosis

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

anxiolytic

Examples

Types Depressants Depressants are psychoactive drugs that temporarily diminish the function or activity of a specific part of the body or mind. citation Examples of these kinds of effects may include anxiolysis, sedation, and hypotension. Source: Internet

Some recreational drugs such as ethanol ( alcohol ) induce anxiolysis initially; however, studies show that many of these drugs are anxiogenic. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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