Question

why are drugs like depressants described as the opposite of amphetamines?
a. depressants can induce feelings of euphoria while stimulants can cause severe pain.
b. depressants can result in death while stimulants cannot.
c. stimulants slow breathing and heart rate while depressants increase those functions.
d. stimulants increase breathing and heart rate while depressants slow these functions.
please select the best answer from the choices provided.
a
b
c
d

Explanation:

Depressants slow down the central nervous system, reducing breathing and heart rate. Stimulants like amphetamines speed up the central nervous system, increasing breathing and heart rate. Option A is incorrect as stimulants don't cause severe pain. Option B is wrong because both can be fatal. Option C has the effects reversed.

Answer:

D. Stimulants increase breathing and heart rate while depressants slow these functions.