BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
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Depressants
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Stimulants
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Hallucinogens
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Central Nervous System (CNS) depressants are medicines that include sedatives, tranquilizers, and hypnotics. These drugs can slow brain activity, making them useful for treating anxiety, panic, acute stress reactions, and sleep disorders.
Detailed explanation-2: -Depressants are drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions. They include: Alcohol. Barbiturates.
Detailed explanation-3: -What drugs are depressants? Alcohol, cannabis, benzodiazepines, heroin and other opioids.
Detailed explanation-4: -Long-term drug abuse can impede proper functioning of the nervous system. It can impact neuron transmission, cause nerve and tissue damage, contribute to brain damage, and reduce the functioning of vital organs.