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Anxiolytics are prescription drugs used to treat and prevent anxiety disorders. Anxiety is an emotional state in which fear dominates a person's life. Drugs that are often prescribed to manage anxiety episodes are known as benzodiazepines.

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An anxiolytic is any form of drug prescribed to treat the symptoms of anxiety.

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