what are cns stimulants and depressants?
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Stimulant drugs speed up your body and cognitive functions, whereas depressants slow them down. This is due to the way these drugs alter the functions of your central nervous system (CNS). While the former causes user's blood, heart, breathing, and temperature rates to rise, the latter causes them to fall.
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The main categories of drugs are depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens.
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Stimulants. D-amphetamine (Dexedrine) and methylphenidate (Ritalin) are stimulants used to treat depression. They can be used as monotherapy, but they may also be used in a combination therapy with antidepressant medications. They're most helpful when the desired effect is a quick response.
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They may also be used to relieve anxiety and tension before surgery. Examples of CNS depressants are benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and certain sleep medicines. CNS depressants are sometimes called sedatives or tranquilizers. Also called central nervous system depressant.
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['Stimulants.', 'Depressants.', 'Narcotics.', 'Hallucinogens.']
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Prescription CNS depressants act on the brain by increasing activity of GABA, a chemical that slows brain activity. People who start taking prescription CNS depressants usually feel sleepy and uncoordinated at first. They can also have poor concentration, confusion, lowered blood pressure, and slowed breathing.
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['Central nervous system depressants.', 'Central nervous system stimulants.', 'Opiates and Opiodes.', 'Hallucinogens.', 'Marijuana.']
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['Stimulants.', 'Depressants.', 'Hallucinogens.', 'Dissociative.', 'Opioids.', 'Inhalants.', 'Cannabis.']
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['Cimetidine.', 'Retinoids (e.g. acitretin)', 'Antithyroid drugs.', 'Amphetamines.', 'Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)', 'Bromocriptine.', 'Levodopa.', 'Tricyclic antidepressants (e.g. amitriptyline)']
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These include stimulants, depressants, opioids, and hallucinogens. Stimulants are substances like ecstasy and nicotine, while depressants include alcohol and sleeping pills. Opioids are drugs such as pain medication and heroin. You've probably heard of LSD as well, which falls under the hallucinogens category.
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In fact, antidepressants with dual mechanisms (serotonin and norepinephrine) are more effective for pain and headache. Another similar medication is duloxetine (Cymbalta), with typical doses being 30 mg to 60 mg daily. Cymbalta has several pain indications, but is probably more effective for moods than for headache.
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['methylphenidate.', 'dexamfetamine.', 'lisdexamfetamine.', 'atomoxetine.', 'guanfacine.']
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As an SNRI, duloxetine inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine in the central nervous system and as a result, increasing the amounts available in the brain. These brain chemicals work to help regulate mood, so increasing their levels can help relieve symptoms of depression.
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Most prescription CNS depressants come in pill, capsule, or liquid form, which a person takes by mouth. Misuse of prescription CNS depressants means: taking medicine in a way or dose other than prescribed. taking someone else's medicine.
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Duloxetine for mood and nerve disorders Cymbalta. The brands of duloxetine called Cymbalta®, Depalta® and Duciltia® are prescribed for mood and nerve disorders. You may also be prescribed generic duloxetine capsules; 30 mg and 60 mg capsules are prescribed for mood and nerve disorders.
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Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class. It is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug. Unlike many other psychoactive substances, it is legal and unregulated in nearly all parts of the world. ... Caffeine also stimulates certain portions of the autonomic nervous system.
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Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors increase the levels of the chemicals serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. Nerves use these chemicals to send messages to one another. Increasing their levels in the brain helps improve mood. Also called SNRI.