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anxiolytic

Any drug that relieves an anxiety state.



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Anxiety is often undertreated because of the large tendency for clinicians to assume that any anxiolytic will not help or will make depression worse, said Dr.
Therefore, increased release of endogenous opioid peptides in response to drinking could be partially responsible for the mild euphoric and anxiolytic effects associated with low to moderate amounts of alcoholic beverages," Gianoulakis added.
 
 
 
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