Anxiolytics are not prescribed for prolonged periods of time because these medications, classified as Schedules II and IV drugs, are for short-term use and are contraindicated for long-term use and carry the possibility of tolerance and physical or psychologic drug dependence or habituation, especially in large doses. ... Some drugs block serotonin to act as antipsychotic agents. The difference between drug potency and drug effectiveness is effectiveness refers to the therapeutic response to individual medications while the potency means the drug quantity needed to produce an equivalent effect...

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