Central Nervous System Depressants

**Definition:** 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).

**Tree numbers:** - D27.505.696.277 - D27.505.954.427.210

**Synonyms:** - CNS Depressants