Benzodiazepines are central nervous system depressants, which means that they can slow down your thinking, judgment, and motor skills.

While taking benzodiazepines, avoid alcohol or any other drugs that are central nervous system depressants.

The impairment is worsened by consumption of alcohol, because both act as central nervous system depressants.

Lethal doses may be lower, if other drugs have been taken in an overdose, too, particularly central nervous system depressants.

This effect may be compounded by the simultaneous intake of alcohol or other central nervous system depressants.

Concomitant use of other central nervous system depressants increases this risk.

Alcohol acts as a general central nervous system depressant, but it also affects specific areas of the brain to a greater extent than others.

Rohypnol, a trade name for flunitrazepam, is a central nervous system depressant.

The drug alcohol, to be specific ethanol, is a central nervous system depressant with a range of side-effects.

"Heroin is a central nervous system depressant," he said.