I don't understand the Wikipedia article on depressants.This is what I have gathered:Depression and anxiety disorders are treated by antidepressants.Narcolepsy, ADHD, obesity, smoking addiction, lethargy are treated by stimulants.The opposite class drug of a depressant is a stimulant not an antidepressant.So what do depressants treat? Bipolar? Mania? Impulse control disorders? I couldn't find any articles on treating bipolar with depressants. What I have found are Lithium and mood stabilisers.The Wikipedia article said depressants can treat OCD, anxiety or depression. Why? This seems a little odd for terminology. Depression is treated with a depressant?
What do depressants treat? Are they used in bipolar to treat mania?
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