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Neither, inhalants, such as hydrocarbons (gas, spray paint, etc) are considered asphyxiants, meaning that when inhaled, they take the place of oxygen in the air and deprive your brain of oxygen, which causes the lightheadedness many people claim to experience. Huffing is very dangerous and can lead to brain damage, seizures, and death. Activities such as these are responsible for many deaths among children and adolescents every year. Don't do it.
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What groups of drugs have the opposite effect on the brain hallucinogens and stimulants opiates and sedatives stimulants and depressants depressants and opiates Why?
Stimulants and depressants have opposite effects on the brain. Stimulants activate the central nervous system, while depressants (as their name implies) depress it.
How do stimulants and depressants affect nerve activity?
stimulants increase activity and depressants decrease activity.
What category does caffeine go in stimulants depressants hallucinogens?
Stimulants
Are depressants more dangerous than stimulants?
Most types of alcohol are depressants while most drugs are stimulants. It is generally believed that depressants are not more dangerous than stimulants and that it is, in fact, the other way around.
Are Depressants less dangerous than stimulants?
TRUEBoth depressants and stimulants are equally dangerous when used incorrectly. Depressants can slow the heart rate down too much, and stimulants can speed it up too much. Both have devastating effects.
Are inhalants depressants stimulants or hallucinogens?
yes
What group of drugs does alcohol come from?
alcohol is under the category of depressants
What are the types of psychoactive drugs?
stimulants depressants hallucinorgenics
Want are the names of classes of drugs?
hallucinogen's, depressants and stimulants
Is caffeine a stimulate depressant or hallucinogen?
Caffeine belongs to the family of stimulants. It is the opposite of depressants, and has no hallucinogenic properties.
Explain the harmful effects of stimulants depressants hallucinogens anabolic steroids and inhalants on the body?
The harmful effects of stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, anabolic steroids and inhalants on the body are different for each thing used. Stimulants can lead to the heart beating too fast while depressants could slow the heartbeat down too much.
Are beta-blockers stimulants?
no they are depressants as they relieve the pain of stress etc.
