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Some are both presribed(over-the-counter), also both can be used for speedballing.

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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 similar to the effects of alcohol?

No. Depressants are the opposite of stimulants. Stimulants are drugs that stimulate the brain and central nervous system, speeding up communication between the two. Depressants slow down the activity of the brain and nervous system, slowing down the communication between the two.


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.