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.

Explanation:

Depressants slow bodily functions like breathing and heart - rate, while stimulants (such as amphetamines) increase them. Option A is incorrect as depressants don't induce euphoria and stimulants don't cause severe pain. Option B is wrong because both can potentially result in death. Option C is incorrect as stimulants speed up, not slow, bodily functions.

Answer:

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