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Depressants

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Depressants reduce central nervous system activity, slowing breathing, heart rate, and reaction time.

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Alcohol and benzodiazepines both increase GABA activity, lowering overall neural firing.

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Depressant does not mean it lowers mood. It describes the effect on the nervous system's activity level.