Definitions for depressant
dɪˈprɛs əntde·pres·sant

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1. sedative, sedative drug, depressant, downeradjective

   a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person

2. depressantadjective

   capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent

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1. depressantnoun

   A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.

   Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant.

2. depressantadjective

   Acting as a depressant.

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1. Depressant

   A depressant, or central depressant, is a drug that lowers neurotransmission levels, which is to depress or reduce arousal or stimulation, in various areas of the brain. Depressants are also colloquially referred to as downers as they lower the level of arousal when taken. Stimulants or "uppers" increase mental or physical function, hence the opposite drug class of depressants is stimulants, not antidepressants. Depressants are widely used throughout the world as prescription medicines and as illicit substances. Alcohol is a very prominent depressant. Alcohol can be and is more likely to be a large problem among teenagers and young adults. When depressants are used, effects often include ataxia, anxiolysis, pain relief, sedation or somnolence, and cognitive or memory impairment, as well as in some instances, euphoria, dissociation, muscle relaxation, lowered blood pressure or heart rate, respiratory depression, and anticonvulsant effects. Depressants also act to produce anesthesia. Cannabis may sometimes be considered a depressant due to one of its components, cannabidiol. The latter is known to treat insomnia, anxiety and muscle spasms similar to other depressive drugs. However, tetrahydrocannabinol, another component, may slow brain function to a small degree while reducing reaction to stimuli, it is generally considered to be a stimulant and main psychoactive agent to sometimes cause anxiety, panic and psychosis instead. Other depressants can include drugs like Xanax (a benzodiazepine) and a number of opioids. Gabapentinoids like gabapentin and baclofen are depressants and have anticonvulsant and anxiolytic effects. Most anticonvulsants like Lamotrigine and Phenytoin are depressants. Carbamates (Felbamate Carisoprodol) are depressants that are similar to barbiturates. Depressants exert their effects through a number of different pharmacological mechanisms, the most prominent of which include facilitation of GABA, and inhibition of glutamatergic or monoaminergic activity. Other examples are chemicals that modify the electrical signaling inside the body, the most prominent of these being bromides and channel blockers.

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1. depressant

   A depressant is a type of drug that reduces arousal or stimulation in various parts of the brain. It can slow down mental and physical processes, relieving anxiety, promoting sedation, and inducing sleep. Alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and opioids are examples of depressant substances. It's important to note that misuse or overuse of depressants can lead to addiction and various health problems.

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1. Depressantnoun

   an agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers

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1. Depressant

   A depressant, or central depressant, is a drug or endogenous compound that lowers or depresses arousal levels and reduces excitability. Depressants are also occasionally referred to as "downers" as they lower the level of arousal when taken. Stimulants or "uppers" increase mental and/or physical function are the functional opposites of depressants. Depressants are widely used throughout the world as prescription medicines and as illicit substances. When these are used, effects often include anxiolysis, pain relief, sedation or somnolence, and cognitive/memory impairment, as well as in some instances euphoria, dissociation, muscle relaxation, lowered blood pressure or heart rate, respiratory depression, and anticonvulsant effects, and even complete anesthesia or death at high doses. Depressants exert their effects through a number of different pharmacological mechanisms, the most prominent of which include facilitation of GABA or opioid activity, and inhibition of glutamatergic or catecholaminergic activity.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of depressant in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of depressant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of depressant in a Sentence

1. Lawrence Kobilinsky:

   Fentanyl, especially, is a very potent central nervous system depressant.

2. Sam Stovall:

   It is a real drain on disposable income [ and ] it ends up acting as a depressant on consumer confidence, there is a definite erosion factor.

3. Danielle DiMartino Booth:

   It's going to be a depressant. It will slow the trajectory of the reopening in the short term, if this persists, it will add a whole new level of uncertainty.

4. Christopher Jones:

   Initially when synthetic opioids showed up in the Christopher Jones, it was largely mixed with heroin. But now we're seeing it mixed with cocaine, methamphetamines and other substances of abuse. And in the last couple of years we've seen this proliferation of counterfeit tablets that are made to look like commonly abused prescription drugs, and that's particularly concerning because people who are not regularly exposed to opioids are going to be at an increased risk of the respiratory depressant effects of opioids because they have no tolerance.

5. Megan Moreno:

   For teens with more serious symptoms, the gold standard treatment is to start both therapy and anti-depressant medication right away, ongoing monitoring of symptoms is critical to determine whether escalation or reduction in treatment is needed.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=depressant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Depressant
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depressant
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressant
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=depressant
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=depressant