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Anti-Anxiety Medications and Sedatives

Sedatives are a broad class of medications often prescribed for those with bipolar disorder (manic depression) to help regulate sleep, to alleviate anxiety, and to help with extreme manic episodes. The sedatives include tranquilizers, hypnotics, benzodiazepines, and anti-anxiety medications (anxiolytics). Found here are resources and information regarding these medications.
Anxiety Medications
Anxiety medications, also called anti-anxiety medications or anxiolytics, are prescribed for anxiety disorders as well as for people who have anxiety along with bipolar disorder or major depression. Anxiety medications help to make people less anxious and also help to ease restlessness and worrying. There are also some medications used to treat anxiety that are primarily used for other symptoms.
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