Is alcohol a stimulant or a depressant

Is alcohol a depressant or an stimulant?

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Mellow moods from a little bit of liquor? There is the obvious depressive effect but there is also a decompressing effect as people let go of their reserves and inhibitions. That has the social effect of appearing as a stimulant. Sort of r…

Re: Does alcohol act as both a depressant and a stimulant??

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Yes, alcohol appears to act as both a depressant and a stimulant (this is referred to as a biphasic response), and it appears to depend strongly on the individual involved. In the abstract from a recent paper, Holdstock and de Wit state: Et…

Is alcohol a stimulant, depressant, narcotic, or hallucinogen??

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In small doses it is a stimulant. In large doses it is a depressant and no it does inhibit motor control and cognitive abilities it is not an hallucinogenic.

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Is alcohol a depressant, stimulant or both when consumed?

Q: I’m not entirely sure on the answer so i though i would ask. I know that alcohol is generally a depressant of the CNS, however i have heard in the past that in small doses and initially, alcohol acts as a stimulant? Please correct me 🙂

A: depressant

is alcohol a stimulant, depressant, narcotic, or hallucinogen?

Q:

A: In small doses it is a stimulant. In large doses it is a depressant and no it does inhibit motor control and cognitive abilities it is not an hallucinogenic.

does the conditions of delirium tremens make alcohol a stimulant or depressant?

Q: what do you think?and explain why

A: They are wrong!!! alcohol is a sedative.