An ataractive is a type of drug which diminishes hallucinations in patients exhibiting them.
Examples include azacyclonol and atypical antipsychotics.
See also
References
- ^ BRAUN DL, BROWN BB, FELDMAN RG (October 1956). "The pharmacologic activity of alpha-(4-piperidyl)-benzhydrol hydrochloride (azacyclonol hydrochloride); an ataractive agent". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 118 (2): 153–61. PMID 13368052.
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