Assertion: barbiturate | /r/CapableOf | act on central nervous system
Facets:
value: in a depressant manner
type: MANNER
value: mainly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Barbiturates act on the central nervous system, and use of these drugs can bring about changes ranging from mild sedation to a coma.
text: They act as central nervous system (CNS) depressants.
text: Barbiturates mainly act in the central nervous system, though they may indirectly affect other organ systems as well.
text: Because barbiturates work on the central nervous system, they may add to the effects of alcohol and other drugs that slow the central nervous system, such as antihistamines , cold medicine, allergy medicine, sleep aids, medicine for seizures, tranquilizers, some pain relievers, and muscle relaxants .
text: They act upon the Central Nervous System in a depressant manner to produce a broad spectrum of effects.
text: Because barbiturates and benzodiazepines act to depress the central nervous system, many slang names for depressants refer to slowing down.
text: Barbiturates are medicines that act on the central nervous system and cause drowsiness and can control seizures.