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Depressants
are an important element in
helping people with diagnosed depression or anxiety disorders. However,
when taken for a "high" depressants can cause serious health problems.
Users experience reduced anxiety; a feeling of well-being; lowered inhibitions;
slowed pulse and breathing; lowered blood pressure; poor concentration.
Continued and increased use leads to fatigue; confusion; impaired coordination,
memory and judgment; addiction; respiratory depression and arrest; death.
There are also symptoms
specific to various depressants.
DRUG
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STREET NAMES
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METHOD
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OTHER SYMPTOMS
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Barbiturates
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Barbs, reds, red birds,
phennies, tooies, yellows, yellow jackets |
Injected, swallowed
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Depression, unusual
excitement, fever, irritability, poor judgment, slurred speech, dizziness,
life-threatening withdrawal. |
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Benzodiazepines |
candy, downers, sleeping pills, tranks |
Swallowed, injected
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Sedation, drowsiness,
dizziness |
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Flunitrazepam |
Forget-me pill, Mexican Valium, R2, Roche, roofies,
roofinol, rope, rophies |
Swallowed, snorted
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Visual and
gastrointestinal disturbances, urinary retention, memory loss for the time
under the drug's effects |
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GHB |
G, Georgia home boy, grievous bodily harm, liquid ecstasy
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Swallowed
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Drowsiness, nausea/vomiting, headache, loss of
consciousness, loss of reflexes, seizures, coma, death |
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Methaqualone
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Ludes,
mandrex, quad, quay |
Injected, swallowed
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Euphoria/depression,
poor reflexes, slurred speech, coma |
National
Institute on Drug Abuse
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