Tag: mental disorder
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Genes matter-The brain, depressants and mental disorders.

Depressants are drugs such as alcohol, barbiturates (tranquilizers), and opiates that calm (depress) neural activity and slow body functions. Alcohol does more than lessen our normal inhibitions, however, It produces a sort of short-sightedness by focusing our attention on arousing situations (perhaps a sexually attractive person or some personal slight). This combination of lowered inhibitions…