STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
UNDERSTANDING CONSCIOUSNESS AND HYPNOSIS
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caffeine
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heroin
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alcohol
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cocaine
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alcohol-the chemical resulting from fermentation or distillation of various kinds of vegetable matter.
Detailed explanation-2: -What drugs are depressants? Alcohol, cannabis, benzodiazepines, heroin and other opioids.
Detailed explanation-3: -dee-PREH-sunt) A type of drug that slows down brain activity, which causes the muscles to relax and calms and soothes a person. CNS depressants are used to treat insomnia (trouble sleeping), anxiety, panic attacks, and seizures. They may also be used to relieve anxiety and tension before surgery.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ethanol, the main ingredient in alcohol, is a depressant. Ethanol and other depressants slow down the central nervous system. This is attributed to how they act on the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
Detailed explanation-5: -Alcohol is considered a central nervous system depressant. It slows brain function by affecting the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid).