THC is a neuron- protector, for it is proven. It does not kill nerve cells, for that is myth. Alcohol, to a certain degree, kills brain cells. In other words it is not extremely poisonous, but if too much is consumed it will kill many neurons. Ecstasy is to blame for the destruction of the cells which regulate serotonin release in the brain. The drug forces the brain to release excess serotonin, for this is why many people die from a serotonin overdose.
what are the drugs that decrease the functioning of the central and peripheral nervous systems are known as
A stimulant will speed up the CNS. Caffeine is a stimulant amount many other drugs. Adrenaline is another.
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Alcohol is considered a CNS Depressant
The CNS, chemoreceptors in the gut, the enteric nerve plexus.
Laxitives.
marijuana
Enzyme activity increases with temperature, but only up to a point.
A stimulant drug increases activity of the central nervous system.
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if your referring to pregabalin (Lyrica) then the answer is no. It has no narcotic activity and in no way resembles an opiate structurally. It resembles GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS.
CNS depressant/sedative
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Bupropion is considered an antidepressant drug with stimulant effect. But it can't be classified as a "CNS stimulant".
Alcohol is classified as a CNS depressant. Not that it makes you feel depressed or sad but that it lowers the activity of the CNS so our thoughts and reactions are not as quick as they would be when not under the influence of alcohol.
Central Nervous System (CNS) stimulator