DEPRESSANTS What do they do? Depressant drugs cause sedative effects such as relaxation, drowsiness and a feeling of being "mellow" at low doses. At high doses, they cause hypnotic effects, that is, they induce sleep. When used as prescribed by a doctor, depressants can calm nerves and r...
Benzodiazepines are safer for use than central nervous system (CNS) depressants because these medications have few actions outside the CNS, thus having lower potential for abuse and producing less tolerance and physical dependence. ... Bipolar disorder is includes mixed-type reactions or mood changes from elation to depression.Exogenous depression is when a traumatic factor or an agent (as a disease-producing organism) from outside the organism or system has caused symptoms of depression.In the brain of people with depression, neurotransmitters called serotonin and epinephrine are thou...
