Depressants
Depressants are substances which slow down ones behavior and ability to process and respond to things as they normall would.
Alcohol:
| Effects | Dangers |
|---|
| -High tension reduction -Slowed physical and psychological functioning. | -Disorientation -Loss of consciousness -Possible death at high BAC levels |
Tranquilizers:
| Effects | Dangers |
| -Slowed reflexes -Impaired motor functions -Tension reduction | -Shallow breathing -Clammy skin -Weak/Rapid pulse -Coma -Possible death |
Opiates:
| Effects | Dangers |
| -Euphoria -Drowsiness -"Rush" of pleasure -Impaired psychological functions | -Slow/Shallow breathing -Clammy skin -Nausea -Vomitting -Pinpoint pupils -Convulsions -Coma -Possible death |
Cannabis:
| Effects | Dangers |
| -Euphoria -Hunger -Dissorientation | -Fatigue -Disoriented behavior -Possible psychosis |