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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS

Specialty Definition: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS

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Health

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). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS

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Health

Patients with obstructive and central apnea should avoid central nervous system depressants such as alcoholic beverages, sedatives and narcotics. (references)

PCP has sedative effects, and interactions with other central nervous system depressants, such as alcohol and benzodiazepines, can lead to coma or accidental overdose. (references)

Benzodiazepines are central nervous system depressants that do not fully suppress RLS sensations or leg movements, but allow patients to obtain more sleep despite these problems. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

43 45 4E 54 52 41 4C      4E 45 52 56 4F 55 53      53 59 53 54 45 4D      44 45 50 52 45 53 53 41 4E 54 53

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

            

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000011 01000101 01001110 01010100 01010010 01000001 01001100 00100000 01001110 01000101 01010010 01010110 01001111 01010101 01010011 00100000 01010011 01011001 01010011 01010100 01000101 01001101 00100000 01000100 01000101 01010000 01010010 01000101 01010011 01010011 01000001 01001110 01010100 01010011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#67 &#69 &#78 &#84 &#82 &#65 &#76 &#32 &#78 &#69 &#82 &#86 &#79 &#85 &#83 &#32 &#83 &#89 &#83 &#84 &#69 &#77 &#32 &#68 &#69 &#80 &#82 &#69 &#83 &#83 &#65 &#78 &#84 &#83

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0043 0045 004E 0054 0052 0041 004C      004E 0045 0052 0056 004F 0055 0053      0053 0059 0053 0054 0045 004D      0044 0045 0050 0052 0045 0053 0053 0041 004E 0054 0053

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

37394854523546248395256495553253595354394723839505239535335485453

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INDEX

1. Quotations: Non-fiction
2. Orthography
3. Bibliography


  

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