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Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Chemical Actions and Uses [D27] » Pharmacologic Actions » Therapeutic Uses » Central Nervous System Agents » Central Nervous System Depressants
Description
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). MeSH
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Subtype Terms (4)
Anesthetics
14 drugs (12 approved, 2 experimental)
Hypnotics and Sedatives
17 drugs (13 approved, 4 experimental)
Narcotics
37 drugs (27 approved, 10 experimental)
Tranquilizing Agents
2 approved drugs
Phase 1 Indicated Drugs (1)
Other Experimental Indicated Drugs (1)
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