Based on your text's discussion, which of the following best expresses the relationship between depressants and sedative-hypnotic drugs?
A) Depressants are a subset of sedative-hypnotics.
B) Sedative-hypnotics are as subset of depressants.
C) They are the same thing.
D) They are completely separate classes of drugs.

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Sedative-hypnotics are a specific subset of depressants that have additional effects of inducing sleep or reducing anxiety at higher doses. Depressants include a wider range of drugs that can have different effects on the central nervous system, but sedative-hypnotics specifically refer to drugs that produce sedation and sleep.

Based on Your Text's Discussion, Which of the Following Best