Depressants are commonly used drugs that have many street names which include: reds, red devils, barbs, sleepers, tranqs, blue devils, quads, 714s, double trouble, sopers, yellow jackets, mickey finn, ludes, downers, goof balls, and peanuts.
Alcohol is the most familiar, and most widely abused depressant. With some exceptions, all depressants affect people in much the same way alcohol does.
Central nervous system depressants slow down the operation of the brain. They first affect those areas of the brain that control a person's conscious, voluntary actions. As dosage increases, depressants begin to affect the parts of the brain controlling the body's automatic, unconscious processes, such as heartbeat and respiration.
Most depressant users ingest these drugs orally. However, a few abusers will inject their drugs intravenously, or maybe snort their drugs. The injection paraphernalia used by barbiturate abusers are similar to those used by heroin addicts. One difference is a weder gauge hypodermic needle is used, because the barbiturate solution is thicker than the heroin solution. The injection sites on the skin of a barbiturate abusers exhibit large swellings, and may develop ulceration's resembling cigarette burns.
relaxed |
confused | ||
| peaceful | disoriented | ||
| intoxicated | constricted pupils | ||
| sleepy | uncoordinated | ||
| calm | intoxicated | ||
| confused | slurred speech |
weakened pulse |
physical addiction | ||
| nausea | psychotic episodes | ||
| constricts pupils | hallucinations | ||
| vomiting | impairs memory, judgment, and thinking | ||
| relaxed muscles | chronic fatigue | ||
| increases sweating | decreases libido | ||
| decreases body temperature | paranoia | ||
| decreases heart rate | convulsions | ||
| decreases breathing | chest functions | ||
| decreases pulse rate | irregular mensus | ||
| death | |||
| changes eyesight |
| headaches |
| insomnia |
| loss of appetite |
| tremors |
| sweating |
| stomach pains |
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