Central nervous system depressant

Introduction: Central nervous system depressant

Description of Central nervous system depressant

Central nervous system depressant: loosely defined group of drugs that tend to reduce the activity of the central nervous system.
Source: CRISP

Central nervous system depressant: A very loosely defined group of drugs that tend to reduce the activity of the central nervous system. The major groups included here are ethyl alcohol, anesthetics, hypnotics and sedatives, narcotics, and tranquilizing agents (antipsychotics and antianxiety agents).
Source: MeSH 2007

Central nervous system depressant: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Central nervous system depressant:

• Central nervous system
• Central nervous system diseases
• Central nervous system disorder
• Nervous system
• Nervous system symptoms
• Nervous system disorder
• Nervous (73 causes)
• System
• Depressant

Terms associated with Central nervous system depressant:

More specific terms for Central nervous system depressant:

• Anesthetics
• Hypnotics and Sedatives
• Narcotics
• Tranquilizing Agents
• Analgesics, Opioid

Source - MeSH 2007

• analgesic
• anesthetic
• anticonvulsant
• antiparkinson drug
• barbiturate

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Central nervous system depressant

• Physiological Effects of Drugs
• Central Nervous System Agents

Source - MeSH 2007

• centrally acting drug

Source - CRISP

The term Central nervous system depressant can be used for:

• CNS depressant

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Central nervous system depressant

The following list attempts to classify Central nervous system depressant into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Physiological Effects of Drugs
      • Central Nervous System Depressants

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Therapeutic Uses
      • Central Nervous System Agents
        • Central Nervous System Depressants

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