Drugs used to treat anxiety disorders were developed

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Drugs used to treat anxiety disorders, such as benzodiazepines, were developed in the 1950s and 1960s, long before the discovery of the role of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in anxiety. The mechanisms of these drugs were initially unknown, but it was later discovered that they enhance GABAergic neurotransmission. They were not developed from plant extracts with known anxiolytic properties, as most modern drugs are synthesized from chemical compounds.

Drugs Used to Treat Anxiety Disorders Were Developed