PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of CNS depressants are benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and certain sleep medicines. CNS depressants are sometimes called sedatives or tranquilizers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Barbiturates are depressants that produce a wide spectrum of central nervous system depression from mild sedation to coma.

Detailed explanation-3: -Barbiturates are a group of central nervous system depressants which produce effects ranging from mild sedation to general anaesthesia. Depending on how quickly they act and how long their effects last, they can be classified as ultra-short-, short-, intermediate-, and long-acting.

Detailed explanation-4: -What are prescription CNS depressants? Central Nervous System (CNS) depressants are medicines that include sedatives, tranquilizers, and hypnotics. Sedatives primarily include barbiturates (e.g., phenobarbitol) but also include non-benzodiazepine sedative hypnotics such as Ambien® and Lunesta®.