AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -What They Do: When used as prescribed by a doctor, depressants can calm nerves and relax muscles. Larger or improperly used doses of depressant drugs can cause confusion, lack of coordination, low blood pressure, and slowed heart rate and breathing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antidepressants can make you feel sleepy or nauseous, which could then impact your breathing and your lungs. They may also affect your immune system, which could raise your risk of developing infection and breathing issues. I’m a respirologist-a lung doctor-and I also specialize in sleep medicine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Short-Term Effects of Prescription Depressants The sedative, hypnotic, and tranquilizing effects of prescription depressants immediately slows the function of the brain and body. This, in turn, also slows down one’s heart rate and breathing.

Detailed explanation-4: -When people overdose on a CNS depressant, their breathing often slows or stops. This can decrease the amount of oxygen that reaches the brain, a condition called hypoxia. Hypoxia can have short-and long-term mental effects and effects on the nervous system, including coma and permanent brain damage.