Central Nervous System Depressants (CNS 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).

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Networked: 117 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 3 trials/studies)

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Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Raffa, Robert B: 2 articles (01/2021 - 07/2008)
2.	Casambre, Francisco: 2 articles (10/2020 - 10/2020)
3.	Della Valle, Craig J: 2 articles (10/2020 - 10/2020)
4.	Fillingham, Yale A: 2 articles (10/2020 - 10/2020)
5.	Hamilton, William G: 2 articles (10/2020 - 10/2020)
6.	Hannon, Charles P: 2 articles (10/2020 - 10/2020)
7.	Mullen, Kyle: 2 articles (10/2020 - 10/2020)
8.	Atayee, Rabia S: 2 articles (01/2017 - 01/2017)
9.	Furnish, Timothy: 2 articles (01/2017 - 01/2017)
10.	Hsu, Chih: 2 articles (01/2017 - 01/2017)

Related Diseases

1.	Weight Loss (Weight Reduction) 12/01/2008 - "Weight loss as well as avoidance of alcohol and other CNS depressants is generally recommended. " 01/01/2007 - "In addition to continous positive airway pressure therapy, precautions such as weight loss, avoidance of central nervous system depressants, treatment of nasal congestion and sleeping in the lateral position may help to treat OSA. "
2.	Neuralgia (Stump Neuralgia) 01/01/2019 - "Conclusion: Our results suggest that LPM580098, a novel TRI, is effective in attenuating neuropathic pain without producing unwanted sedation and somnolence associated with central nervous system (CNS) depressants."
3.	Sleepiness 01/01/2019 - "Conclusion: Our results suggest that LPM580098, a novel TRI, is effective in attenuating neuropathic pain without producing unwanted sedation and somnolence associated with central nervous system (CNS) depressants."
4.	Poisoning 09/01/1967 - "Study of protective action of some CNS depressants in experimental Paspalum scrobiculatum poisoning." 09/01/1969 - "[Circulatory insufficiency in acute drug poisonings caused by central nervous system depressants]." 09/01/1969 - "[Determination of central venous pressure and blood volume in poisoning caused by central nervous system depressants]." 01/01/2016 - "Central Nervous System Depressants Poisoning and Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: An Underrated Risk Factor at the Toxicological Intensive Care Unit." 07/01/2021 - "In most of the fatal gabapentinoid poisonings, opioids or other central nervous system depressants were additionally detected in relevant concentrations. "
5.	Substance-Related Disorders (Drug Abuse) 01/01/2015 - "Those engaging in risky substance use, particularly injecting drug use and use of multiple central nervous system depressants, are at greatest risk. " 03/01/2012 - "Concurrent use of CNS depressants was common among this sample of COT users regardless of substance use disorder status. " 01/01/1990 - "Pharmacological studies on drug dependence in rodents: dependence on opioids and CNS depressants." 05/01/2010 - "Concurrent intoxication with central nervous system depressants, age, alleged dose, consciousness level, respiratory rate, history of drug abuse, and naloxone administration was not associated with the occurrence of seizures. " 05/14/2021 - "Gabapentin was thought to have low abuse potential, but it is increasingly being abused by people with substance use disorder in an attempt to potentiate the euphoric effects from opioids and other CNS depressants. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Opioid Analgesics (Opioids)
2.	Benzodiazepines
3.	Central Nervous System Stimulants
4.	Cocaine (Cocaine HCl)
5.	Barbiturates
6.	Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol)
7.	Naloxone (Narcan)
8.	Phenobarbital (Luminal)
9.	Narcotics (Narcotic Analgesics)
10.	Morphine (MS Contin)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Therapeutics
2.	Anesthesia
3.	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
4.	Hypnosis (Mesmerism)
5.	Aftercare (After-Treatment)