Psycholeptic

Not to be confused with Psychoanaleptic.

In pharmacology, a psycholeptic is a medication which produces a calming effect upon a person. Such medications include barbiturates, benzodiazepines, nonbenzodiazepines, phenothiazines, opiates/opioids, carbamates, ethanol, 2-methyl-2-butanol, cannabinoids (in some classifications), some antidepressants, neuroleptics, and some anticonvulsants. Many herbal medicines may also be classified as psycholeptics (ex. kava, valerian).

The psycholeptics are classified under N05 in the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System.

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Pharmacology: major drug groups

Gastrointestinal tract/ metabolism (A)	stomach acid Antacids H₂ antagonists Proton pump inhibitors Antiemetics Laxatives Antidiarrhoeals/Antipropulsives Anti-obesity drugs Anti-diabetics Vitamins Dietary minerals

Blood and blood forming organs (B)	Antithrombotics Antiplatelets Anticoagulants Thrombolytics/fibrinolytics Antihemorrhagics Platelets Coagulants Antifibrinolytics

Cardiovascular system (C)	cardiac therapy/antianginals Cardiac glycosides Antiarrhythmics Cardiac stimulants Antihypertensives Diuretics Vasodilators Beta blockers Calcium channel blockers renin-angiotensin system ACE inhibitors Angiotensin II receptor antagonists Renin inhibitors Antihyperlipidemics Statins Fibrates Bile acid sequestrants

Skin (D)	Emollients Cicatrizants Antipruritics Antipsoriatics Medicated dressings

Genitourinary system (G)	Hormonal contraception Fertility agents SERMs Sex hormones

Endocrine system (H)	Hypothalamic-pituitary hormones Corticosteroids Glucocorticoids Mineralocorticoids Sex hormones Thyroid hormones/Antithyroid agents

Infections and infestations (J, P, QI)	Antimicrobials: Antibacterials (Antimycobacterials) Antifungals Antivirals Antiparasitics Antiprotozoals Anthelmintics Ectoparasiticides IVIG Vaccines

Malignant disease (L01-L02)	Anticancer agents Antimetabolites Alkylating Spindle poisons Antineoplastic Topoisomerase inhibitors

Immune disease (L03-L04)	Immunomodulators Immunostimulants Immunosuppressants

Muscles, bones, and joints (M)	Anabolic steroids Anti-inflammatories NSAIDs Antirheumatics Corticosteroids Muscle relaxants Bisphosphonates

Brain and nervous system (N)	Analgesics Anesthetics General Local Anorectics Anti-ADHD Agents Antiaddictives Anticonvulsants Antidementia Agents Antidepressants Antimigraine Agents Antiparkinson's Agents Antipsychotics Anxiolytics Depressants Entactogens Entheogens Euphoriants Hallucinogens Psychedelics Dissociatives Deliriants Hypnotics/Sedatives Mood Stabilizers Neuroprotectives Nootropics Neurotoxins Orexigenics Serenics Stimulants Wakefulness-Promoting Agents

Respiratory system (R)	Decongestants Bronchodilators Cough medicines H₁ antagonists

Sensory organs (S)	Ophthalmologicals Otologicals

Other ATC (V)	Antidotes Contrast media Radiopharmaceuticals Dressings

Antipsychotics (neuroleptics) (N05A)

Typical	Benzamides Levosulpiride Sulpiride Veralipride^‡ Butyrophenones Aceperone Azaperone Benperidol Bromperidol Droperidol Fluanisone Haloperidol^# Lenperone Moperone Pipamperone Spiperone Timiperone Trifluperidol Diphenylbutylpiperidines Clopimozide Fluspirilene Penfluridol Pimozide Phenothiazines Acepromazine Acetophenazine Butaperazine Carphenazine Chloracizine Chlorproethazine Chlorpromazine Cyamemazine Dixyrazine Fluacizine Fluphenazine Levomepromazine/Methotrimeprazine Mesoridazine Perazine Periciazine Perphenazine Perphenazine 4-aminobutyrate Piperacetazine Pipotiazine Prochlorperazine Promazine Promethazine Propiomazine Sulforidazine Thiethylperazine Thiopropazate Thioproperazine Thioridazine Trifluoperazine Triflupromazine Thioxanthenes Chlorprothixene Clopenthixol Clothixamide Flupentixol Fluprothixene Piflutixol Teflutixol Thiothixene Zuclopenthixol Tricyclics Fluotracen Loxapine Trimipramine Others Butaclamol Prothipendyl

Atypical	Benzamides Amisulpride Nemonapride Remoxipride^‡ Sultopride Tiapride Butyrophenones Cinuperone Melperone Setoperone Benzo(iso)oxazole piperidines Iloperidone Ocaperidone^§ Paliperidone Risperidone^# Benzo(iso)thiazole piperazines Lurasidone Perospirone Revospirone^§ Tiospirone^§ Ziprasidone Diphenylbutylpiperazines Amperozide Phenylpiperazines Aripiprazole Aripiprazole lauroxil Bifeprunox^§ Brexpiprazole Cariprazine Tricyclics Amoxapine Asenapine Carpipramine Clocapramine Clorotepine Clotiapine Clozapine^# Fluperlapine Gevotroline Metitepine Mosapramine Olanzapine Quetiapine Tenilapine Zotepine Others Blonanserin ITI-007^† Molindone Pimavanserin RP5063^† Sertindole Zicronapine^§

Others	Azacyclonol Cannabidiol Oxypertine Reserpine Tetrabenazine

^#WHO-EM ^‡Withdrawn from market Clinical trials: ^†Phase III ^§Never to phase III

Anxiolytics (N05B)

5-HT_1A agonists	Buspirone Tandospirone

GABA_AR PAMs	Benzodiazepines: Adinazolam Alprazolam Bromazepam Camazepam Chlordiazepoxide Clobazam Clonazepam Clorazepate Clotiazepam Cloxazolam Diazepam^# Ethyl loflazepate Etizolam Fludiazepam Halazepam Ketazolam Lorazepam^# Medazepam Nordazepam Oxazepam Pinazepam Prazepam Others: Alpidem^‡ Barbiturates Carbamates Chlormezanone^‡ Ethanol Etifoxine; Herbs: Kava Skullcap Valerian

α₂δ VDCC blockers	Gabapentin Gabapentin enacarbil Phenibut Pregabalin

Antidepressants	SSRIs SNRIs SARIs TCAs TeCAs MAOIs; Others: Agomelatine Bupropion Vilazodone Vortioxetine

Sympatholytics	Beta blockers Clonidine Guanfacine Prazosin

Others	Benzoctamine Cannabidiol Cycloserine Fabomotizole Hydroxyzine Kanna Lavender Lorpiprazole Mebicar Mepiprazole Nicotine Opipramol Oxaflozane^‡ Phenaglycodol Phenibut Picamilon Selank Tenoten Tiagabine Tofisopam Validolum

Hypnotics/sedatives (N05C)

GABA_A

Alcohols	2M2B Chloralodol Ethanol Alcohol Ethchlorvynol Methylpentynol Trichloroethanol

Barbiturates	Allobarbital Amobarbital Aprobarbital Barbital Butabarbital Butobarbital Cyclobarbital Ethallobarbital Heptabarb Hexobarbital Mephobarbital Methohexital Pentobarbital Phenallymal Phenobarbital Propylbarbital Proxibarbal Reposal Secobarbital Talbutal Thiamylal Thiopental Vinbarbital Vinylbital

Benzodiazepines	Brotizolam Cinolazepam Climazolam Doxefazepam Estazolam Flunitrazepam Flurazepam Flutoprazepam Haloxazolam Loprazolam Lormetazepam Midazolam Nimetazepam Nitrazepam Phenazepam Quazepam Temazepam Triazolam

Carbamates	Carisoprodol Emylcamate Ethinamate Hexapropymate Meprobamate Methocarbamol Phenprobamate Procymate Tybamate

Imidazoles	Etomidate Metomidate Propoxate

Monoureides	Acecarbromal Apronal (apronalide) Bromisoval Capuride Carbromal Ectylurea

Neuroactive steroids	Acebrochol Allopregnanolone Alphadolone Alphaxolone Eltanolone Hydroxydione Minaxolone Progesterone

Nonbenzodiazepines	Eszopiclone Indiplon Lirequinil Necopidem Pazinaclone Saripidem Suproclone Suriclone Zaleplon Zolpidem Zopiclone

Phenols	Fospropofol Propofol

Piperidinediones	Glutethimide Methyprylon Pyrithyldione Piperidione

Quinazolinones	Afloqualone Cloroqualone Diproqualone Etaqualone Mebroqualone Mecloqualone Methaqualone Methylmethaqualone Nitromethaqualone

Volatiles/gases	Acetophenone Acetylglycinamide chloral hydrate Centalun Chloral betaine Chloral hydrate Paraldehyde

Others	Bromide compounds Lithium bromide Potassium bromide Sodium bromide Chloralose Clomethiazole Dichloralphenazone Gaboxadol Loreclezole Kava constituents Kavalactones Petrichloral Sulfonylalkanes Sulfonmethane (sulfonal) Tetronal Trional Triclofos Valerian constituents Isovaleramide Isovaleric acid Valerenic acid

GABA_B

H₁

Antihistamines	Captodiame Cyproheptadine Diphenhydramine Doxylamine Hydroxyzine Methapyrilene Pheniramine Promethazine Propiomazine

Antidepressants	Tricyclic antidepressants Amitriptyline Doxepin Trimipramine, etc. Tetracyclic antidepressants Mianserin Mirtazapine, etc.

Antipsychotics	Typical antipsychotics Chlorpromazine Thioridazine, etc. Atypical antipsychotics Olanzapine Quetiapine Risperidone, etc.

α₂-Adrenergic

5-HT_2A

Antidepressants	Trazodone Tricyclic antidepressants Amitriptyline Doxepin Trimipramine, etc. Tetracyclic antidepressants Mianserin Mirtazapine, etc.

Antipsychotics	Typical antipsychotics Chlorpromazine Thioridazine, etc. Atypical antipsychotics Olanzapine Quetiapine Risperidone, etc.

Others	Niaprazine

Melatonin

Orexin

Others

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