Depressants Lesson

2. Alcohol can also affect the coordination of bones and muscles causing for an increase in the likelihood of ________.
3. A substance derived from opium
4. are drugs which lower neurotransmission levels. If used improperly, depressant drugs can cause confusion, lack of coordination, low blood pressure, slowed heart rate, and slowed breathing.
5. Physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing intake of a drug.
7. One short term effect of taking depressants is poor ________
9. bind to receptors in the brain, spinal cord, and other locations in the body. This blocks the perception of pain.
11. extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness, a common negative side effects of depressants.
13. An inability to recall some specific thing or perform some mental action, using depressants relieves this.
14. drugs that lower brain activity are prescribed to treat conditions such as anxiety, insomnia, and seizures
15. The brain's ability to ________ is stopped by the alcohol.

1. Regulating the majority of our body and mind purpose which is reduced due to depressants
6. A chronic, progressive disease characterized by significant impairment that is directly associated with persistent and excessive use of depressants.
8. A condition that occurs when the body gets used to a medicine so that either more medicine is needed or different medicine is needed.
10. work by binding to specific receptors in the brain, mimicking the effects of pain-relieving chemicals that are produced naturally
12. A drink that contains ethanol, which is produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar that acts like a drug.
14. A sleep-inducing drug. They are commonly used to treat issues like anxiety, headaches, insomnia, and seizures. Some can also be used as an effective anesthesia.