"Anti-Anxiety Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
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				Agents that alleviate ANXIETY, tension, and ANXIETY DISORDERS, promote sedation, and have a calming effect without affecting clarity of consciousness or neurologic conditions. ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS are commonly used in the symptomatic treatment of anxiety but are not included here.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D014151 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D27.505.696.277.950.015 D27.505.954.427.210.950.015 D27.505.954.427.700.872.015 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Anti-Anxiety AgentsAnti-Anxiety AgentsAgents, Anti-AnxietyAnti Anxiety AgentsAnxiolytic AgentsAgents, AnxiolyticTranquilizing Agents, MinorAgents, Minor TranquilizingMinor Tranquilizing AgentsTranquillizing Agents, MinorAgents, Minor TranquillizingMinor Tranquillizing AgentsAnti-Anxiety DrugsAnti Anxiety DrugsDrugs, Anti-AnxietyAnxiolytics
 Anti-Anxiety EffectAnti-Anxiety EffectAnti Anxiety EffectEffect, Anti-AnxietyAnxiolytic EffectsEffects, AnxiolyticAntianxiety EffectsEffects, AntianxietyAnxiolytic EffectEffect, AnxiolyticAnti-Anxiety EffectsAnti Anxiety EffectsEffects, Anti-AnxietyAntianxiety EffectEffect, Antianxiety
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Anti-Anxiety Agents" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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								Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures: An Updated Primer. Psychosomatics. 2016 Jan-Feb; 57(1):1-17. 
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								A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Active-Reference, Double-Blind, Flexible-Dose Study of the Efficacy of Vortioxetine on Cognitive Function in Major Depressive Disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2015 Jul; 40(8):2025-37. 
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								Response to Silberman. Am J Psychiatry. 2014 Jul; 171(7):795-6. 
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								A double-blind randomized controlled trial of augmentation and switch strategies for refractory social anxiety disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 2014 Jan; 171(1):44-53. 
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								Levetiracetam in generalized social anxiety disorder: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 2010 May; 71(5):627-31. 
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								Refractory generalized anxiety disorder. J Clin Psychiatry. 2009; 70 Suppl 2:32-8. 
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								Tiagabine in adult patients with generalized anxiety disorder: results from 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group studies. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2008 Jun; 28(3):308-16. 
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								Aripiprazole as augmentation treatment of refractory generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. CNS Spectr. 2008 Jun; 13(6):522-7. 
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								Quetiapine augmentation of paroxetine CR for the treatment of refractory generalized anxiety disorder: preliminary findings. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2008 May; 197(4):675-81. 
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								Novel treatment approaches for refractory anxiety disorders. Depress Anxiety. 2008; 25(6):467-76.