@paulsperry_
: Buttressing the obstruction charge vs. Comey is his handwritten Sept 2016 note "HRC Health" under "HRC plan to tie Trump [to Russia]," confirming he in fact knew of intercepted Clinton Plan intel which also referred to her use of "tranquilizers."
From courtlistener.com
8:44 PM · Nov 20, 2025
https://x.com/paulsperry_/status/1991714352140022074#m
>for reference
Tranquilizers are drugs that primarily reduce anxiety, induce calm, or promote sedation. They are broadly divided into two main categories:
Major Tranquilizers (Antipsychotics)
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Used primarily for treating psychosis (e.g., schizophrenia, severe bipolar disorder)
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Examples:
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Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
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Haloperidol (Haldol)
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Risperidone (Risperdal)
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Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
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Quetiapine (Seroquel)
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Clozapine
Minor Tranquilizers (Anxiolytics)
These are the drugs most people mean when they casually say “tranquilizers.” They are used for anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, muscle spasms, or short-term sedation.
1. Benzodiazepines (“Benzos”) – the classic tranquilizers
Most commonly associated with the term today:
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Alprazolam (Xanax)
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Lorazepam (Ativan)
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Diazepam (Valium)
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Clonazepam (Klonopin)
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Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
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Oxazepam (Serax)
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Temazepam (Restoril)
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Midazolam (Versed)
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Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol – “roofies”)
2. Non-benzodiazepine “Z-drugs” (primarily for insomnia but still sedative/tranquilizing)
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Zolpidem (Ambien)
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Zaleplon (Sonata)
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Eszopiclone (Lunesta)
3. Older non-benzodiazepine minor tranquilizers
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Meprobamate (Miltown, Equanil) – one of the first modern tranquilizers (1950s)
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Barbiturates (largely obsolete for anxiety due to high overdose risk)
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Phenobarbital
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Secobarbital
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Amobarbital
4. Other drugs sometimes called tranquilizers in certain contexts
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Hydroxyzine (Vistaril, Atarax) – an antihistamine with strong sedative/anxiolytic effects
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Propranolol – occasionally used off-label for performance/situational anxiety (not a true tranquilizer)
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Some antipsychotics in low doses (e.g., low-dose quetiapine) are used off-label as sedatives/tranquilizers
Summary of the most common “tranquilizers” people refer to today:
In everyday language, especially in media or street contexts, “tranquilizers” almost always means benzodiazepines like:
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Xanax
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Valium
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Ativan
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Klonopin
These are the drugs most associated with abuse, black-market trade, and the classic image of a “tranquilizer pill.”