alcohol is under the category of depressants
You don't take depressants. You take anti-depressants, which counters being depressed.
no, that would be ANTI-depressants....
Depressants slow (or depress) the functioning of the entire body.
Depressants slow (or depress) the actions of the lungs, heart, and other organs.
Stimulants and depressants have opposite effects on the brain. Stimulants activate the central nervous system, while depressants (as their name implies) depress it.
No.
depressants affect the heart rate by its heart rate
stimulants increase activity and depressants decrease activity.
CNS depressants should be administered to elderly individuals with care, as these individuals have a reduced ability to metabolize CNS depressants.
Anti-depressants are named for their ability to treat depression (anti-depression). But in order for these medications to work, they typically decrease or "depress" the ability of the central nervous system (CNS) to respond to stimuli. For that reason, "depressants" are used as anti-depressants.
Most CNS depressants have the potential to be physically and psychologically addictive.