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• n  a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity

• tranquilizer
• tranquilliser
• antianxiety agent
• ataractic drug
• ataractic agent
• ataractic

News & Articles

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• Depression: Ketamine Eyes Hath Seen The Glory?
  Ketamine: club drug, 'horse-tranquillizer', and... miracle antidepressant? I've blogged about the research behind the claim that ketamine has rapid-acting antidepressant effects several times. Since 2009, my view has been that it is impossible to tell whether ketamine has specific antidepressant properties, because ketamine has never been compared against an 'active placebo' control. In trials ...
  Feb. 14, 2014 - Discover