What were the first tranquilizers?

Reserpine, which appeared on the market in 1952, was the first tranquilizer to be used in modern Western medicine. Other drugs used as tranquilizers include the phenothiazines, meprobamate, certain muscle relaxants and anticonvulsants, and lithium carbonate. read more

marijuana, called BHANGand,opium were widely used as drug in india from ancient times .in western countries alcohol was used,and ether,laughing gas, chloroform.watch silent movie ofCHAPLIN ,dentist using laughing gas.title of the movie is DENTIST. read more

Tranquilizers are substances that produce a state of calmness in agitated people. Minor tranquilizers—such as barbiturates —are used in the treatment of anxiety (fearfulness). Major tranquilizers are known as antipsychotics. read more