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2. Many depressants, including alcohol, reduce your

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Basically what a depressant does is slow down the bodies reaction to everything. This includes external and internal. Reflexes become slower but so does heart rate and brain activity. It slows down brain activity by blocking NT receptors in the brain.

Hope this helped! Let me know if you need more help (I took AP psychology so I know a bit about this stuff)

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Increased blood pressure

Rapid heartbeat

Heartburn

Risk of ulcers

Sleepiness

Passing out or blackouts

Liver damage

Reduced blood-clotting ability

Memory lapses

Poor judgment

Slow reflexes, which can lead to harmful accidents

Distorted vision

Increased risk of some cancers

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