Depressants

... and at high doses induces sleep. This includes chloral hydrate, barbiturates, methaqualone, benzodiazepines, and the most popular, alcohol. While doing my research on depressants alcohol seemed to be the "depressant" that came up the most. Alcohol is the most widely used and abused drug today. Over 100 billion dollars ... death. Along with this drug comes methaqualone also known as qualudes, ludes, pillows, love drug, or 714. This drug, just like all the other depressants act the same way on the CNS. Methaqualone combines both sedative and hypnotic properties. Its effects usually occur w...

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... understand how it is to live when all you think and feel is dying. Doctors think they can help a person cope by taking anti-depressants that hopefully stop the feelings and thoughts people have. The symptoms of depression and effect it has on the body are like trouble going to ... no change in feelings? This is where suicide increased and heavier episodes of depression occured called an paradoxical response. The psychological effects while on Anti-Depressants are very uncomfortable on the mental part of the brain because of what it makes a persons body do. I believe it can make people .....

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... proper chemical balance in the brain. But most people benefit most from a combination of medication and psychotherapy. Your doctor should be able to refer you to a psychotherapist. When taking anti-depressants, one of the most important things you need to realize, is that they are not like taking pain killers for a headache. When you take a pain killer the pain goes away ... almost immediately. Anti-depressants, however, must build up gradually in the blood stream to reach an optimal, stabilized level. It can take anywhere between three to six weeks for an anti-depressant to offer ... ,...

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... Many people experience serious adverse reactions to these drugs. This makes perfect sense considering the drug is altering the chemicals in your brain. Users of anti-depressants may have side effects that include confusion, extreme agitation advancing to delirium or coma. On top of that, they may impair a persons judgment, thinking ... suicide. Something that is believed to be true by many people, with no doubt in mind, is that every single school gunman was on anti-depressants at the time of the shooting. No doubt in mind! Another doctor, Dr. Catlin, a psychiatrist who is chief of the ...

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... . There are also several other side affects such as headaches, tremors, wait gain, delayed orgasms, memory problems, fatigue, trouble sleeping, weakness, dizziness, and constipation. The newest and most popular anti-depressants out today are Selective Seritonin Reuptake Inihibitors, also known as SSRI's. They work by changing the brain's regulation of serotonin. Since they are focusing on only one chemical, unlike MAOI ... need to ask themselves would they rather be happy and fat or depressed and skinny. A 1993 Gallup Poll found that 25 percent of Americans say they would not take anti-d...

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... used in their place. Benzodiazepines can achieve the same results as Neuroleptics for most patients in terms of rapid control of agitation and excitement, without the severe side effects. Anti-depressants such as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's) fluovamine and amitriptyline have also been used by some doctors as treatment for bipolar disorder. A double-blind study by M. ... disorder patients experiencing depressive episodes (1992). This study is controversial however, because conflicting research shows that SSRI's and other anti-depressants can actually precipitate ma...

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... used in their place. Benzodiazepines can achieve the same results as Neuroleptics for most patients in terms of rapid control of agitation and excitement, without the severe side effects. Anti-depressants such as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's) fluovamine and amitriptyline have also been used by some doctors as treatment for bipolar disorder. A double-blind study by M. ... disorder patients experiencing depressive episodes (1992). This study is controversial however, because conflicting research shows that SSRI's and other anti-depressants can actually precipitate ma...

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... , 2003). By being depressed or having mood swings, there are many things that must be looked at on why and how this affects the sexual function. Firstly, by taking anti-depressants there are many common side-effects on your sexual life (Cartier, 2003). Although these differ from male to female, there are some similarities. First the inability, or delayed ability to ... reach sexual orgasm. The anti-depressants cause this and this alone devastatingly impacts the sexual functions. Other side-effects of anti-depressants which put a halt to the sexual function include the lack of ability to ...

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... , Butler, Lewis, 2002). The primary areas of abuse for addicts are called psychotropic drugs. Psychotropic drugs are defined as a class of substances that alter conscious experience. The major types are: Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Inhalants and Marijuana. The categories of depressants and stimulants frequently show the majority of drug addiction. While all categories lead to both physiological and psychological dependence ... , depressants and stimulants show the highest percentage of abuse. Both categories are subdivided into a multitude of different types. Depressants inclu...

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