Talk:Tranquilizer

Re: removing the text "Minor tranquilizers were commonly used to cure dysentery in the 1940s." Opiates are "minor tranquilizers" and are used for their antidiarrheal effect - not just in the 1940s but also today. However, it does not "cure" dysentery but simply reduces the symptoms (it can even make the underlying disease worse if the underlying cause is a toxic or infectious agent). Other tranquilizing agents do not have this effect, and this effect is independent of opiates' use as tranquilizers. If anything this statement is confusing to the reader, as it implies that being tranquilized somehow cures dysentery (which is clearly not the case). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Revdrace (talk • contribs) 09:54, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Irreversible insomnia
It's very difficult to revert to normal sleep patterns after prolonged use of tranquilizers — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kassimdandago (talk • contribs) 16:34, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

Merge 'Tranquilizer' and 'Sedative' with Psycholeptic?
Reading up on the terms 'tranquilizers', 'sedatives', 'psycholeptics' and others, it seems to me that there is no need for separate articles for the former two, certainly not for tranquilizers. The redundancy is confusing. Searches for tranquilizers and sedatives could be redirected to the entry of the formal name -- psycholeptics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycholeptic), where the usage of these two terms would be explained. Shibenik (talk) 20:27, 15 December 2019 (UTC)

I agree. This should be a redirect to sedative.Countryboy603 (talk) 18:42, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Redirect
Should we make this a redirect for sedative? Countryboy603 (talk) 18:28, 26 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Yes, this page is not necessary. 71.205.160.164 (talk) 15:39, 28 March 2023 (UTC)