There are two major groups of nervous system drugs.Drugs in one group retard heartbeat,promote digestion,contract the eye pupil,etc.The other drugs have the opposite effect.These drugs are affecting the
A)motor and sensory nerves.
B)sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
C)central and peripheral nervous systems.
D)neurostimulatory and neuroinhibitory synapses.
E)cerebrum and cerebellum,respectively.

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The drugs are affecting the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, which are part of the autonomic nervous system. The sympathetic system generally prepares the body for "fight or flight" responses, while the parasympathetic system promotes "rest and digest" activities.

There Are Two Major Groups of Nervous System Drugs