There are many different kinds of depressants: barbiturates and benzodiazepines, alcohol, narcotics (opiate derivatives), sedative-hypnotics, antihistamines (such as benadryl,) and some anesthetics (such as ether, chloroform, ketamine and phencyclidine).
Opiates are derived from opium, produced by the opium poppy. Most of the others, with the exception of alcohol, are produced in the laboratory.
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.
Usually a doctor proscribes them to you. They don't come over the counter like some drugs, or if they do, they probably aren't good quality.
Stimulants and depressants have opposite effects on the brain. Stimulants activate the central nervous system, while depressants (as their name implies) depress it.
No.
stimulants increase activity and depressants decrease activity.
depressants affect the heart rate by its heart rate
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.