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Is depressant safe?
When prescription depressants are taken as prescribed by a doctor, they can be relatively safe and helpful. However, it is considered misuse when they are taken not as prescribed, to get “high,” or when you take some prescribed for someone else. This can lead to dependence and addiction are still potential risks.
Which of the following is a depressant?
Depressants: These are drugs that slow down your brain function. Examples include alcohol, alprazolam (Xanax), and barbiturates.
What symptoms do antidepressants treat?
Antidepressants are medications that can help relieve symptoms of depression, social anxiety disorder, anxiety disorders, seasonal affective disorder, and dysthymia, or mild chronic depression, as well as other conditions.
What are depressants used for?
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.
How do depressants affect the brain?
How do CNS depressants affect the brain? Most CNS depressants act on the brain by increasing activity of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a chemical that inhibits brain activity. This action causes the drowsy and calming effects that make the medicine effective for anxiety and sleep disorders.
What are the disadvantages of antidepressants?
Common side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) can include:
- feeling agitated, shaky or anxious.
- feeling and being sick.
- indigestion and stomach aches.
- diarrhoea or constipation.
- loss of appetite.
- dizziness.
What are the dangers of depressants?
The short-term effects of depressants include a loss of inhibition, a sense of euphoria, difficulties concentrating, impaired motor functioning, and slurred speech. Long-term abuse can lead to addiction, heart problems, reduced organ functioning, and death.
How do depressants affect a person physically?
Pain. People with depression may have vague aches and pains that affect their joints,limbs,or back.
What are the short-term effects of depressants?
Short-Term Effects of Depressants. Short-term effects of using depressants include: Slowing down of brain function. Reduced blood pressure. Depressed pulse. Depressed breathing rate. Inability to concentrate. Fatigue .
What drugs are considered depressants?
Depressants are medicines or drugs which slow the activity of the central nervous system and can include alcohol, anesthetics, anticonvulsants such as Neurontin, or Benzodiazepines such as Xanax or Valium.