Central Nervous System Depressants
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).
Year introduced: 1979
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Tree Number(s): D27.505.696.277, D27.505.954.427.210
MeSH Unique ID: D002492
Entry Terms:
- CNS Depressants
- Depressants, CNS