Tranquilizers and Hypnotics

Tranquilizers and hypnotics are used to reduce anxiety, and they also make a person calm. Sleeping pills are made up of these compounds. Most of them are habit-forming. Their indiscriminate and over use should be avoided. Otherwise it may lead to addiction and many other complications.

Luminal, seconal and equanil are the most commonly used tranquilizers. Barbituric acid and some other compounds related to barbituric acid are used in making sleeping pills.