People. John Adams-Samuel Adams's cousin and a strong patriot. John Adams worked with his cousin to organize Boston patriots and wrote most of the Massachusetts Constitution. He helped negotiate the peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War and later served as the second president of the United States.
This article is about skeletal muscle relaxants. For information on smooth muscle relaxants, see Antispasmodic. A muscle relaxant is a drug that affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone. It may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain, and hyperreflexia. The term muscle relaxant is used to refer to two major therapeutic groups: neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytics.
The skeletal muscle relaxants (Table) are a heterogeneous group of medications acting both centrally and peripherally to relieve muscle spasms. These medications have been in wide use for decades and rarely cause liver disease. COMMONLY USED MUSCLE RELAXANTS.