Christy Turlington

Nicotine is both a stimulant and a depressant, so that can make one feel quite imbalanced.

American Model

Depressants, especially drugs, can be dangerous. Use the word to alert to health risks or side effects.

Handle with Care

The term 'depressant' flags that something is reducing normal functions, which might require attention.

Warning Signal

Sometimes used metaphorically to describe something that lowers emotional or mental energy.

Emotional Downturn

When related to economics, 'depressant' indicates a force that weakens economic vitality or growth.

Economic Context

In a social or psychological context, 'depressant' often refers to something that dampens mood or enthusiasm.

Mood Influencer

Using 'depressant' may imply negativity or downside, affecting the tone of your message.

Careful Connotations

 you had an entire population that was effectively drunk all day. And you can imagine what that would be like in your own life -- and I know this is true of some of you -- if you were drinking all day -- and then you switched from a depressant to a stimulant in your life. You would have better ideas.

Where good ideas come...

 even though their behavioral effects may feel like they cancel each other out. Cocaine is a stimulant, and many of its effects, like increased heart rate, cause the body to need more oxygen. But heroin, a depressant, slows breathing—