Question

Narcotics depress the central nervous system and produce which of the following effects?

Options

• Increased alertness and self-confidence

• Relief of anxiety without inducing sleep

• Stupor, coma, addiction, and physical degeneration

• Hallucinations and altered perception

Answer 1

Narcotics are drugs that depress the CNS and cause sleepiness, producing serious effects including stupor, coma, addiction, and physical degeneration. This makes them among the most dangerous psychoactive drugs.