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Depressants
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Depressants
Synonyms
Alcohol; Anticonvulsants; Antipsychotics; Anxiolytics/ hypnotics; Barbiturates; Barbs; Benzodiazepines; Blue devils; Carisoprodol (Soma); Chloral hydrate (Noctec);Diethyl ether; Downers; Diphenhydramine (Benadryl);Ethchlorvynol (Placidyl); Gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB); Glutethimide (Doriden); Goofballs; Ketamine (Ketaset); Ludes; Meprobamate (Mil-town); Methaqualone (Quaalude); Methyprylon (Noludar); Muscle relaxants; Neuroleptics; Nitrous oxide; Nonbenzodiazepine sedatives; Opioids; Sleeping pills (e.g., Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata); Tranquilizers
Definition
A drug which lowers arousal ("depresses") the action of the Central