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Answer:
Option A, drug
Explanation:
Alcohol is a drug that comes under the category of depressant. It is neither an anti depressant nor hallucinogen.
Being a depressant , consumption of alcohol causes slowing down of bodily functions. The effects of alcohol consumption depends on the amount of alcohol being consumed. When small quantity of alcohol is ingested it acts as a stimulant, but when it is ingested in large quantity it can produce severe effects of depressant such as pain, toxicity, & unconsciousness.
Hence, only option A is correct.
Alcohol is a depressant drug (A)
Further explanation
Alcohol, also known by its chemical name ethanol, is a psychoactive substance that is the active ingredient in drinks such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits (hard liquor).
According to the Webster's dictionary, drug is something that causes addiction or a marked change in consciousness, adding that it is often an illegal substance. According to 2013 regulatory guidance, FDA said that a food is considered a drug if it is “intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease".
Alcohol is a drug that comes under the category of depressant. Alcohol, also known by its chemical name ethanol is also classified as depressant. Depressants have effects such as slowing reaction time, poor concentration, and visual disturbances. Depressants means that means any amount you drink can make you more likely to get blues. If we drink a lot alcohol it can harm your brain and leads to depression. The effects its we're likely to do bad decisions or act on impulse. But if you consume a small quantity of alcohol when it is ingested it acts as a stimulant
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Answer details
Grade: 9
Subject: biology
Chapter: Alcohol
Keywords: Alcohol
