A tranquilizer is a drug that acts on the central nervous system and is used to calm, decrease anxiety, or help a person to sleep. Often called depressants because they suppress the central nervous system and slow the body down, they are used to treat mental illness as well as common anxiety and sleeplessness. read more
Tips on how to calm people down before things escalate - what to say, how to say it and also what not to say. Hint: it's all in the tone of voice. read more