Depressants Depressants Depressants are drugs which slow down the central nervous system, brain activity, and normal bodily functions. The most common is the barbiturate.
Depressants relax muscles, reduce the heart rate, slow breathing, and lower blood pressure.
They also impair vision and coordination. Mentally, they produce a feeling of well being accompanied by reduced motivation, impaired judgment, a loss of concentration, and memory problems. Combining depressants with alcohol can be fatal. For more information about depressants, contact a health care professional. Use of the information and materials on this server is subject to the terms and conditions contained on the Legal Information page.