Answer to Question #196196 in Psychology for Oarabile

Question

The main effect of a depressant is to decrease arousal level. Which of the following is an example of a depressant?

1. Cocaine

2. Marijuana

3. Caffeine

4. Alcohol

Answer 1

Depressants are psychoactive medications that slow down the activity of the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), lowering alertness and slowing down activities like breathing and heart rate. These can take the shape of both medicinal medications and illegal substances. Alcohol is a common depressant.

So option 4 is correct