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Descriptor
English
:
Central Nervous System Depressants
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Depresores del Sistema Nervioso Central
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Depressores do Sistema Nervoso Central
Tree Number:
D27.505.696.277
D27.505.954.427.210
Definition
English
:
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).
Indexing Annotation
English
:
GEN or unspecified; prefer specific groups or specific drugs; consider also
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
/drug eff or
BRAIN
/drug eff; DF: CNS DEPRESS
History Note
English
:
79; was NON MESH before 1979
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
diagnostic use
economics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
2520
Unique Identifier:
D002492
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