Could there be a class of drugs beyond, similar to barbiturates and benzodiazepines? [closed]








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I'm talking about group of drugs similar to them but different though.Is there anything beyond benzodiazepines?




Wikipedia has a list of [sedatives](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedative) divided into 13 categories: barbiturates, benzodiazepines, orexin antagonists, herbal sedatives, general anesthetics, antidepressants, antihistamines, opioids, etc.


A list of [anxiolytics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiolytic) greatly overlaps with sedatives, but additionally includes sympatholytics, carbamates and some other individual drugs.


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