types of drugs that are considered stimulants
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- Stimulants are drugs that speed up the activity of the central nervous system. Stimulants are useful in treating many medical conditions, including ADHD, narcolepsy, asthma, obesity, and depression. There are several types of stimulants, including caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines, and methamphetamines.
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Natural Stimulants Using any stimulant, natural or synthetic, legal or illegal, can lead to serious side effects. When the user is exposed to the stimulating effects of a drug, he or she may experience adverse effects such as heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, paranoia, anxiety or other problems.
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- Most of the medicines used to treat ADD, ADHD are stimulants. The most commonly used stimulant being methylphenidate. Various drugs such as Concerta®, Metadate CD®, Metadate ER®, Ritalin LA®, Ritalin SR® all contain Methylphenidate in an extended release formulation. sometimes referred to as Amphetamine Mixed Salts.
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- Another group of drugs called stimulants may be used for certain disorders, primarily attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The most commonly used stimulants include Ritalin, Dexedrine, Adderall, and Vyvanse.
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Facts on Stimulants as Controls Substances Sugars and local anesthetics such as lidocaine are also used in cutting cocaine. Stimulants, such as methamphetamine, are also used to provide for more intense effects than pure cocaine itself. Freebase cocaine is the purest of all the forms and is not soluble in water. Certain chemical processes and applications must be applied to cocaine by neutralizing its powder form, which is a salt.
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- Nicotine is considered as a stimulant drug since it causes temporary improvements in the functions of the mind and body. Among the many stimulant drugs, nicotine belongs to the few legal drugs that are used for medical and recreational purposes. The primary source of nicotine is tobacco cigarettes.
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- This class of drugs includes prescription drugs such as amphetamines (Adderall® and Dexedrine®), methylphenidate (Concerta® and Ritalin®), dietaids (such as Didrex®, Bontril®, Preludin®, Fastin®, Adipex P®,Ionomin®, and Meridia®) and illicitly produced drugs such as methamphetamine, cocaine, and methcathinone.
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Types of Stimulants Various types of stimulants are used in the medical field to produce desired effects such as weight loss or improved concentration. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, stimulants such as Adderall or other amphetamines may be used medically to treat ADHD or other attention disorders.
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Definitions &Translations Stimulant. Stimulants are psychoactive drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical functions or both. Examples of these kinds of effects may include enhanced alertness, wakefulness, and locomotion, among others.
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Dexmethylphenidate When used above the medical dose range, stimulants are associated with the development of stimulant psychosis. As with all addictive drugs, the overexpression of ΔFosB in D1-type medium spiny neurons in the nucleus accumbens is implicated in methylphenidate addiction.
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Stimulant Addiction: Crystal Meth, Cocaine, and Prescription Stimulants Colloquially known as uppers (in contrast to depressants, known as downers), stimulants are often abused for the euphoric rush accompanied with them. Stimulant medications include Ritalin, Adderall, ephedrine, and others, often utilized to help control the symptoms of ADHD.olloquially known as uppers (in contrast to depressants, known as downers), stimulants are often abused for the euphoric rush accompanied with them. Stimulant medications include Ritalin, Adderall, ephedrine, and others, often utilized to help control the symptoms of ADHD.
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- The major types of drugs that speed up metabolism are Benzphetamine, Phendimetrazine, Diethylpropion, Phentermine and many others. More common drugs like caffeine and nicotine are also in this category. They all act like stimulants.
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- research as possible CNS stimulants but are not yet available. Illicit Stimulants: Cocaine Crack-cocaine MDMA ecstasy Crystal meth. There are lots of variations and analogues, especially with MDMA alone, but this is a good list of common legal, prescribed, and illegal CNS stimulants.
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- Depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens are the main kinds of drugs that are severely abused today. Even though excess use of all these drugs can become very harmful, each drug has its own different type of effect.Depressants are used to slow down a person, which causes them to become drowsy, relaxed, and sleepy.rom what I understand, the greatest difference in depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens is how they get into your body. Some people attack their own body because they are so high, but that is only because their brain is under siege by the drug.
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Legal and Illegal Stimulants Adderall is a stimulant prescribed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. By the definition from the US National Library of Medicine, stimulants are drugs that increase your heart rate, breathing rate, and brain function. These body function changes increase a person’s attention, alertness, and energy.here are several substances and drugs that are considered stimulants and that are legal. While these also carry a potential for addiction, their accepted uses are important. Others, such as caffeine, have a lower potential for abuse than illegal stimulants. These are all legal stimulants: 1  Caffeine. 2  Nicotine.
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Synthetic Stimulants and Synthetic Marijuana Synthetic Stimulants (Bath Salts). Synthetic stimulants often labeled Bath Salts, are comprised of drugs (cathinones) that appear to cause the same effects as cocaine, hallucinogenic drugs like LSD, MDMA, and/or methamphetamine.any are marked “ not for human consumption ”. These drugs have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for human consumption or for medical use. Recent regulations enacted by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have made the manufacturing and sale of synthetic stimulants and synthetic marijuana illegal.
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Stimulants Stimulants. Back to top. Stimulants are sometimes referred to as uppers and can make you feel less tired both physically and mentally. Two commonly used stimulants are nicotine, found in tobacco products, and caffeine, an active ingredient in coffee, tea, some soft drinks, and many non-prescription medicines. Used in moderation, these substances tend to relieve malaise and increase alertness.
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Mental Health Medications What are stimulants? As the name suggests, stimulants increase alertness, attention, and energy, as well as elevate blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration. Stimulants historically were used to treat asthma and other respiratory problems, obesity, neurological disorders, and a variety of other ailments.ut as their potential for abuse and addiction became apparent, the medical use of stimulants began to wane. Now, stimulants are prescribed to treat only a few health conditions, including ADHD, narcolepsy, and occasionally depression—in those who have not responded to other treatments.
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Legal and Illegal Stimulants There are several substances and drugs that are considered stimulants and that are legal. While these also carry a potential for addiction, their accepted uses are important. Others, such as caffeine, have a lower potential for abuse than illegal stimulants. These are all legal stimulants: 1  Caffeine.
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- Stimulants. Adderall is a stimulant that’s prescribed for individuals with ADHD, though it is often misused. 1  Related Articles. 2  Find Help Today. 3  How Stimulants Affect the Body-Stimulant drugs significantly affect a user’s brain and behavior, usually creating a euphoric feeling to occur throughout a person’s body.
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Legal Stimulants Nicotine. Caffeine and nicotine are both types of legal stimulants. Nicotine is a legal stimulant that can produce a wide range of effects and serious symptoms if it is abused regularly or repeatedly. Unfortunately, many people mistakenly believe that Nicotine is safe for use because it is legal.
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Controlled Substance Registration for Practitioner Frequently Asked Questions 1 Schedule II drugs include certain narcotic, stimulant, and depressant drugs. 2  Some examples are morphine, cocaine, oxycodone (Percodan®), methylphenidate (Ritalin®), and dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine®). 3  Schedule III, IV, or V  drugs with an abuse risk less than Schedule II. Schedule II drugs include certain narcotic, stimulant, and depressant drugs. 2  Some examples are morphine, cocaine, oxycodone (Percodan®), methylphenidate (Ritalin®), and dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine®). 3  Schedule III, IV, or V  drugs with an abuse risk less than Schedule II.
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- Also known as: Meth, Speed, Chalk, and Tina; or for crystal meth, Ice, Crank, Glass, Fire, and Go Fast. Methamphetamine—known as “meth”—is a very addictive stimulant drug. Stimulants are a class of drugs that can boost mood, increase feelings of well-being, increase energy, and make you more alert. But they also have dangerous effects like raising heart rate and blood pressure, and use can lead to addiction.