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Central Nervous System 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).
Subtype terms (4)
More specific conditions that are subtypes of Central Nervous System Depressants in the MeSH hierarchy.
- Anesthetics
18 drugs (16 approved, 2 experimental)
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
20 drugs (16 approved, 4 experimental)
- Narcotics
37 drugs (27 approved, 10 experimental)
- Tranquilizing Agents
3 drugs approved
Drugs by status
Phase 4 trials (7)
Phase 1 trials (2)
Other trials (1)