Which drug is NOT classified as a depressant? (1 point) Responses alcohol alcohol cocaine cocaine heroin heroin Luminal
Cocaine
Cocaine is NOT classified as a depressant.
To determine which drug is not classified as a depressant, we need to understand what depressants are and how they affect the body. Depressants slow down the activity of the central nervous system, resulting in reduced brain activity, relaxation, and sedation. They include substances like alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and opioids.
Based on this information, we can eliminate alcohol and heroin from the options you provided, as they are indeed classified as depressants. Now, let's consider the remaining drugs.
Cocaine is a stimulant drug that increases brain activity and produces a surge of energy, focus, and euphoria. Stimulants have the opposite effect compared to depressants, so we can eliminate cocaine as well.
This leaves us with Luminal. Luminal, also known as phenobarbital, is a barbiturate drug that acts as a central nervous system depressant. Barbiturates are a class of sedative drugs that induce relaxation and sleepiness. Therefore, Luminal can be classified as a depressant.
In conclusion, none of the drugs you provided, including Luminal, are not classified as depressants.