Central nervous system depressants Flashcards
Alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepines
Central nervous system depressants
substances used to alleviate anxiety and to induce sleep
sedative-hypnotics
substances taken together work synergistically to produce and effect greater than expected due to the interaction
potentiation
loss of memory, euphoria, impaired judgment, feeling of degreased inhibition, decreased fear, confusion, irritability, paranoia, reduction in tension and anxiety, inappropriate-obnoxious behavior
short-term psychological effectsof CNS depressants
impaired coordination, slurred speech, staggering gait, drowsiness, muscle relaxation, slowing of breath, slowing of hear rate, dizziness, sedation
short-term physiological effects of CNS depressants
the repetition of certain behaviors until they are established in daily life
habituation
twice the parentage of alcohol by concentration
proof
psychoactive substances that reduce anxiety
anxiolytics
thinking you see or hear something that does not exist in reality
hallucination
uncontrollable shaking and hallucinations associated with withdrawal from heavy, chronic alcohol use
DTs delirium tremens
Alcohol Neurotransmitters
GABA, Dopamine, Glutamate and serotonin
amount of alcohol in the blood
blood alcohol level
substances used to treat chronic pain or suppress seizures by reducing abnormal nerve activity in the bran
anticonvulsant
substances used to induce a controlled state of unconsciousness
anesthetic
substances that suppress central nervous system activity
sedative
