- Barbiturates – Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital
- benzodiazepines – Ativan, Halcion, Librium, Valium, Xanax
- flunitrazepam – Rohypnol
Street names: barbs, benzos, reds, red birds, phennies, tooles, yellows, yellow jackets, candy, downers, sleeping pills, tranks, forget-pill, Mexican Valium, snorted R2, Roche, roofies, roofinol, rope, rophies, xanies, xani-bars, xani-bombs.
Depressants are prescribed for anxiety, sleep problems, panic attacks, acute stress reaction, and tension.
Some of the health consequences from depressants abuse can lead to:
- Addiction
- Confusion
- Death
- High fever
- Poor coordination
- Seizures
- Slowed breathing
- Slowed heart rate and respiration
- Slurred speech
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