Depressant
DRUG OR ENDOGENOUS COMPOUND THAT LOWERS NEUROTRANSMISSION LEVELS
Depressants; Downers; CNS depressant; Central nervous system depressants; Cns depressants; Central depression; Depressant drug; CNS depressants; Dormatives; Central depressent; Central depressant; Central nervous system depressant; Nervous system depressant
A depressant, or central depressant, is a drug that lowers neurotransmission levels, which is to depress or reduce arousal or stimulation, in various areas of the brain. Depressants are also colloquially referred to as downers as they lower the level of arousal when taken.