tranquilizing drugs

"Introduces young readers to the dangers of a tranquilizer and depressant addiction and shows ways that users have found help. Learn about the physical and mental effects of tranquilizer and depressant abuse and their negative impacts on lives"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the history of medical study of anxiety, offering Scott Stossel's own words on his life in dealing with mental anxiety. Discusses the history of thought on the causes of anxiety, from the writings of Hippocrates up through Sigmund Freud and modern medical research.

The author recounts his lifelong battle with anxiety, showing the many manifestations of the disorder as well as the countless treatments that have been developed to counteract it, and provides a history of the efforts to understand this common form of mental illness.

Reviews the history of tranquilizers and other depressants, including barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and so-called "date rape" drugs, and illustrates their effects on the brain and body.

Examines the history of the use and abuse of depressants including sedatives and tranquilizers, antianxiety medications, and others, and describes their influence on the human body and mind, and the illegal use of them.

Presents an introduction to anti-anxiety drugs, explaining the symptoms of fear and anxiety and the history of how these conditions are treated, providing information on the nervous system, anxiety disorders, alternative treatments, and drug therapies.

Discusses the history, effects, use, and abuse of tranquilizers.

Discusses the use and abuse of various "downer" drugs, examining why people take them, their effects on the body, and how to get help.

Describes the effects of drug abuse on body and mind as well as on the larger society and indicates ways to prevent and fight destructive drug habits.