Alcohol Belongs to Which Classification of Drug

question 16

Multiple Choice

Alcohol belongs to which classification of drug?

• A)stimulant
• B)depressant
• C)hallucinogen
• D)narcotic

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Definitions:

Pain Sensation

The uncomfortable feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli, interpreted and processed by the nervous system.

Emotional Response

The psychological and physiological reactions that occur in response to an external stimulus, driven by feelings and emotions.

Gate Theory

A theory proposing that there are "gates" in the spinal cord that either allow or block pain signals from reaching the brain, thus affecting our perception of pain.

Spinal Cord

The cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers and associated tissue that is connected to the brain at the brainstem and runs down the back, encased in the spinal column.