Depressant

highly monitored for any changes post administration (23,25). All sedation interventions have associated advantages and disadvantages. Midazolam 136 Midazolam is a benzodiazepine utilised in the OOHE (27). Benzodiazepines are short acting CNS depressant,

to: high blood pressure, increased heart rate, hyperventilation, and a rise in body temperature. More severe risks include heart attacks, strokes, brain seizures, and loss of immune system function. Psychological factors are similar to those of depressants, but they tend to be more violent: paranoid and erratic behavior, hallucinations, and sometimes “bugs” will crawl all over them. Stimulants can also lead to confusion, anxiety, depression, and loss of interest (Parrott). Drugs and Alcohol have many

Depressants and Their Effects In today’s world people are becoming more and more dependant on drugs, in particular, depressants. By definition, a depressant is a chemical agent that diminishes the function or activity of a specific part of the body. There are many different types of depressants ranging from sleeping medications to laughing gas, and of course the most common, alcohol. Like all medications, there are the legal and illegal types. Heroin, marijuana, and GHB which is commonly used

Depressants are psychoactive drugs that temporarily diminish the normal function of the brain and central nervous system (Depressant Drug Abuse and Side Effects, 2017). These drugs include opiates and opioids, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, tranquilizers, and alcohol. Due to their effects, these drugs can sometimes be referred to as "downers.” These drugs come in multicolored tablets and capsules and sometimes in liquid form. Regular use of any of these drugs can lead to "drug tolerance." That means

Common types of medication include POM (prescription only medication) which can be obtained from a pharmacist only if prescribed by a doctor. These could include anti-depressants which are very common. Anti-depressants work by selecting receptors in the brain and controls levels of serotonin. They come under the group 'SSRIS' (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). Over the counter medicines (OTC) may include things like paracetamol or ibuprofen, which are everyday painkillers. Something like

of addictive or illegal drugs. There are different kinds of drug that have a different effect when ingested in the body.   Those drugs that can harm the body and there are many kinds, but I will be talking about only two, which is Stimulants and Depressants. Stimulants are a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.  Stimulants do not necessarily mean they are bad, but you can become addicted to it easily and some example are caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines

stimulants. Substances that decrease the heart rate are called depressants. In this lab the students recorded information on the effects of stimulants and depressants on a Daphne. An example of depressants would be a sleeping pill. For clinical use a lot of consumers take this in order to decrease heart rate and to sleep better. Antianxiety medications affect people who have severe anxiety disorders. “Medications that act as depressants are able to imped this anxiety causing brain activity, thus relieving

Depressants are drugs that inhibit the function of the central nervous system (CNS) and are among the most widely used drugs in the world. These drugs operate by affecting neurons in the CNS: central nervous system, which leads to symptoms such as drowsiness, relaxation, decreased inhibition, sleep, coma, and even death. All depressants also have the potential to be addictive. Central nervous system depressants, sometimes referred to as tranquilizers or sedatives, are substances that can slow brain

Depressants Depressants slowed down the activity of the nervous system, it’s why people use them, they generally cause the user to relax, but at what price? Everything comes with a price, the negative effects of consuming a depressant a lot at a time or over a long period of time are linked to liver cancer, heart problems, and cancer, and that’s just from one type of depressant: alcohol. Alcohol, when consumed at a small amount, would either have little effect or cause them to be at peace, if they

Are anti-depressants a medication or a mental steroid?” (Kramer). For many years there has been an ongoing talk about anti-depressants. The big question is, are they really a cure for depression or just a mental steroid. An anti-depressant is a medication used to treat depression and other anxiety disorders. When proscribed to children and teens there can be severe side effects such as an increased chance to commit suicide or have suicidal thoughts or actions. This risk of suicide is higher for