Depressants Overview Includes barbiturates (barbs), benzodiazepines (benzos) and sedative -hypnotics. Depressants will put you to sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and prevent seizures.Barbiturates are older drugs and include butalbital (Fiorina®), phenobarbital, Pentothal®, Seconal ...
1 of 2 Facts 0n cns Depressants Central nervous system (CNS)—the brain and spinal cord—depressants slow down (or "depress") the normal activity that goes on in the brain.
U PPERS AND D OWNERS L EARNING O BJECTIVES U PPERS AND D OWNERS 2 H UMAN R ELATIONS M EDIA After viewing the program Uppers and Downers: The Facts about Stimulants and Depressants and participating in the activities included in this Teacher's Resource Book, your students will be able to: æ distinguish between ...
2/23/2010 1 8 Uses for Depressants •Antianxiety/Tranquilizer •Emergency Sedation •Anesthesia/PreAnesthesia •Muscle Relaxant •Hypnotic/Sleeping pill •Alcohol Detox •Anti-seizure med •Intoxication CNS Depressants •Includes alcohol & a wide variety of drugs used as sedatives ...
Types of Drugs There are three main types of drugs that are commonly abused: Depressants, Stimulants and Hallucinogens. Steroids are another type of drug often abused which don't fit into any of the other categories.
The term "downers" itself refers to the entire class of drugs known as depressants —chemicals which depress, or slow down, the functioning of the brain and central nervous system.
44 Practical Pain Management, March 2011 Chronic pain and depression have a shared neurobiology and neuro-anatomy. Recent studies have found that anti-depressants improve pain symptoms regardless of the presence or absence of co-morbid major depression.
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Anti-Depressants, Suicide, and Drug Regulation Anti-depressants, suicide, and drug regulation
Psychology 321 - Substance Abuse- Lecture Outline 1 Depressants, Sedatives & Inhalants - Notes Overview of Topics Depressants, Sedatives & Inhalants Overall history of depressants, sedatives & inhalants Barbiturates History Physiological and Psychological Effects Medical Uses ...