Sympatholytics

Sympatholytics are medicines that help slow down or weaken the "fight or flight" response in your body.

This response happens when you feel scared or excited - your heart beats faster, your breathing gets quicker, and your muscles tense up. It's a natural reaction that helps you be alert and ready to deal with danger.

But sometimes, this response can be too strong or happen at the wrong time. For example, if you have really bad anxiety, you might feel like you're in danger even when you're not. This can cause you to have a lot of physical symptoms, like a racing heart or sweaty palms.

Sympatholytics can help with these symptoms by blocking or slowing down the signals that cause the fight or flight response. This can help you feel calmer and less anxious.

Some examples of sympatholytics include beta-blockers (which help slow down your heart rate), clonidine (which helps lower your blood pressure), and some antidepressants (which can help regulate your mood and anxiety levels).

So, sympatholytics are like a superhero medicine that helps make you feel less anxious and more in control, even when your body wants to react to everything like it's an emergency.