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Record 1 2012-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

That group of psychotropic agents whose effect is primarily on mental functions rather than on psychomotor activity.

OBS

Included are minor tranquilizers, antidepressants, and hallucinogens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
CONT

Les psycholeptiques [...] ralentissent ou amoindrissent l'activité des fonctions psychiques et ont une fonction sédative. Trois sous-groupes peuvent être distingués : les hypnotiques (qui font dormir); les neuroleptiques (tranquillisants majeurs); les tranquillisants mineurs (anxiolytiques).

Spanish

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