Original sentence: The lower doses used currently have resulted in reduced incidence of motor side effects and sedation, and the term is less commonly used than in the past.This term is increasingly disused, as the terminology implies a connection with benzodiazepines ("minor" tranquilizers) when none exists.This term reflects the drugs' ability to make movement more difficult and sluggish, which clinicians previously believed indicated that a dose was high enough.Typical antipsychotics are also sometimes referred to as tranquilizers, because some of them can tranquilize and sedate
Edited sentence: Although these effects are unpleasant and in some cases harmful, they were at one time considered a reliable sign that the drug was working.As with the term "neuroleptics," the term "major tranquilizers" is falling out of common and scientific use.Modern treatment protocols and new medications have reduced the severity of these side effects, and the term "neuroleptic" is being abandoned in favor of "antipsychotic," which refers to the drug's desired effects.The term "tranquilizers" now generally refers to drugs that are primarily intended to sedate -- mostly the barbiturates and benzodiazepines, which were once referred to as the "minor tranquilizers.This may refer to common side effects such as reduced activity, lethargy, and impaired motor control.Typical antipsychotics are also sometimes referred to as the major tranquilizers, because some of them can tranquilize and sedate