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Depressants

Depressants reduce stimulation and arousal. They induce sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and prevent seizures. Depressants do not necessarily make a person feel depressed, they inhibit the central nervous system, slowing down the messages between the brain and the body.

Depressants

Drug Classification

Drug Schedule

Schedule IV

Body Temperature

Pupil Size

Reaction to Light

Muscle Tone

Short Term Side Effects

Long Term Side Effects

Other Side effects

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