This article is for the Greek term; "Ataraxia" is also a song by the American space rock band Cave In, the name of a song by American rock band Team Sleep, the name of a song by Swedish metal band Nonexist, the name of a song by progressive metal band Planet X, the name of a recording by Mort Garson, a vocal commercial tract on the album So Much for the Afterglow, by Everclear, as well as the name of an Italian band ^*.

Ataraxia (Αταραξία) is a Greek term used by Pyrrho and Epicurus for tranquility, freedom from disturbance of judgement, and is the first step to achieve Hêdonê, the pleasure.

The character "Slevin" in the film Lucky Number Slevin told another character that Ataraxia was a disorder which caused him to be incapable of worry. However, it is not a known disorder. Slevin claimed that the "disorder" was a "condition characterized by freedom from worry or any other preoccupation".

"Atarax" is a brand name for Hydroxyzine, which, among other uses, is sometimes prescribed as an anti-anxiety medication.

Classical Greek philosophy

See Nietzsche, Genealogy of Morals, Third Essay, "What do ascetic ideals mean," Ch. 25, for a very different and ironic use of the term.

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