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