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

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Chemical Actions and Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Central Nervous System Depressants
Anesthetics
Anesthetics, Combined
Anesthetics, General +
Anesthetics, Local
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Sleep Aids, Pharmaceutical +
Narcotics
Analgesics, Opioid
Tranquilizing Agents
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Antimanic Agents
Antipsychotic Agents

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Chemical Actions and Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses
Central Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Anesthetics
Anesthetics, Combined
Anesthetics, General +
Anesthetics, Local
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Sleep Aids, Pharmaceutical +
Narcotics
Analgesics, Opioid
Tranquilizing Agents
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Antimanic Agents
Antipsychotic Agents