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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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Stimulants Amphetamines, cocaine, and caffeine are all stimulants. Historically stimulants were used to treat asthma, obesity, and now are more commonly prescribed for the treatment of narcolepsy, ADHD, and depression that has not responded to other forms of treatment.mphetamines include three closely related drugs-amphetamine, dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine and Adderall), and methamphetamine. Street names include speed, white crosses, uppers, dexies, bennies, and crystal. What are the warning signs? As with other drugs, stimulants can become addictive.
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Stimulant Drugs for ADHD A positive of the long-acting type is that you don’t have to remember to take them as often. They may also cut down on some side effects. But it may be harder to wind down at night until you get your medication dose and timing right. Common stimulants include: Short-Acting: 1  Amphetamine sulfate (Evekeo). 2  Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, ProCentra, Zenzedi). 3  Dexmethylphendiate (Focalin). 4  Methylphenidate (Ritalin).
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- Stimulants. Coffee is a stimulant. Stimulants include caffeine-found in fizzy drinks, tea and coffee, cannabis and amphetamines such as speed. They increase the transmission of signals from one nerve cell to the next, which then increases alertness, heart rate and breathing rate.hey block nerve impulses from the painful part of the body, or block nerve impulses travelling to the part of the brain responsible for perceiving pain. Paracetamol is an effective painkiller but an overdose is very dangerous. An overdose damages the liver and can cause death.
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List of Stimulant Drugs List of Stimulant Drugs. Stimulants are dangerous drugs that are commonly abused by individuals looking to stay alert and focused, lose weight, stay awake, and get high. Although these drugs can be extremely harmful and even life-threatening, many of them can also be used to treat conditions like ADHD, narcolepsy, and in some cases, depression.
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- Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) and mixed salts amphetamine (Adderall) are two popular stimulants used to treat ADHD. Both drugs can be effective, but the differences in some of their features may make one of them a more appealing choice for you. Advertisement.
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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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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and hyperkinetic disorder: information for parents, carers and anyone working with young people In a person suffering ADHD, they can improve attention and reduce hyperactivity. The stimulants used in the treatment of ADHD include methylphenidate (previously commonly known by the name ‘ritalin’) and dexamphetamine. Methylphenidate is available as different forms. Immediate release methylphenidate is short-acting.
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Stimulants Amphetamines include three closely related drugs-amphetamine, dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine and Adderall), and methamphetamine. Street names include speed, white crosses, uppers, dexies, bennies, and crystal. What are the warning signs? As with other drugs, stimulants can become addictive.Physical withdrawal may occur when discontinuing use. Withdrawal may include: fatigue, depression, and sleep disturbances.In addition to physical effects, users report feeling restless, anxious, and moody.mphetamines include three closely related drugs-amphetamine, dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine and Adderall), and methamphetamine. Street names include speed, white crosses, uppers, dexies, bennies, and crystal. What are the warning signs? As with other drugs, stimulants can become addictive.
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- The most common stimulant medications are substituted phenethylamines: amphetamine, methylphenidate (Ritalin, Metadate, Concerta), dexmethylphenidate (Focalin), dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, Zenzedi), mixed amphetamine salts (Adderall), dextromethamphetamine (Desoxyn) and lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse).
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List of Stimulant Drugs DrugFacts: Stimulant ADHD Medications: Methylphenidate and Amphetamines. Stimulant medications including amphetamines (e.g., Adderall) and methylphenidate (e.g., Ritalin and Concerta) are often prescribed to treat children, adolescents, or adults diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Drug Classifications Stimulants. Stimulants are a class of drugs that elevate mood, increase feelings of well-being, and increase energy and alertness. Stimulants can cause the heart to beat faster and will also cause blood pressure and breathing to elevate. Repeated use of stimulants can result in paranoia and hostility.
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Stimulant Drugs Stimulant Drugs. Stimulants are substances that increase, or stimulate the normal activity of the central nervous system. In other words, they increase the normal level of awareness, alertness and energy in one's mind and body. They usually have side-effects and if you take them for an extended period of time, you may become dependent upon them.
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- Stimulants are uppers.. Marijuana and hallucinogens are best thought of as all-arounders because of their mixed effects. The following brief descriptions of these drug classes provide an introduction to the most common psychoactive drugs of abuse.timulants are uppers.. Marijuana and hallucinogens are best thought of as all-arounders because of their mixed effects. The following brief descriptions of these drug classes provide an introduction to the most common psychoactive drugs of abuse.
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- Because they may produce euphoria, these drugs are also frequently abused for recreational purposes (i.e., to get high). Euphoria from stimulants is generally produced when pills are crushed and then snorted or mixed with water and injected.hey are prescribed to patients for daily use, and come in the form of tablets or capsules of varying dosages. Treatment of ADHD with stimulants, often in conjunction with psychotherapy, helps to improve ADHD symptoms along with the patient’s self-esteem, thinking ability, and social and family interactions.
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Stimulant Mephedrone is a synthetic stimulant drug of the amphetamine and cathinone classes. Slang names include drone and MCAT. It is reported to be manufactured in China and is chemically similar to the cathinone compounds found in the khat plant of eastern Africa.affeine is a stimulant compound belonging to the xanthine class of chemicals naturally found in coffee, tea, and (to a lesser degree) cocoa or chocolate. It is included in many soft drinks, as well as a larger amount in energy drinks.
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Amphetamine Basics Amphetamine Basics. Amphetamines is the name given to a group of synthetic stimulants which are chemically similar to adrenaline, the hormone used for 'fight or flight' emergencies. This class of drug works on the body's central nervous system and increases its activity.here are three main types: amphetamine sulphate, more commonly known as Speed(also known by its trade name, Benzedrine); dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine or Dexy's Midnight Runners); and methamphetamine (Methedrine or Meth), the most potent of the three.
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Stimulants Stimulants are substances that induce a number of characteristic symptoms. CNS effects include alertness with increased vigilance, a sense of well-being, and euphoria. Many users experience insomnia and anorexia, and some may develop psychotic symptoms.
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- They are more likely to contain methamphetamine (speed) combined with a synthetic hallucinogen or para-methoxyamphetamine (PMA). Ecstasy is known by a variety of other names, including: E, pills, Ex, pingers, E n C, eccy, MDMA, XTC, eggs and disco biscuits.This page was last reviewed in March 2014.hey are more likely to contain methamphetamine (speed) combined with a synthetic hallucinogen or para-methoxyamphetamine (PMA). Ecstasy is known by a variety of other names, including: E, pills, Ex, pingers, E n C, eccy, MDMA, XTC, eggs and disco biscuits. This page was last reviewed in March 2014.
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Natural Stimulants Natural stimulants are types of stimulants that produce increased energy, reduced appetite or improved mental focus and clarity naturally. The most common natural stimulants include caffeine, cocaine and nicotine but many other natural stimulants also exist. Most of the stimulants are roots, herbs or foods such as: 1  Guarana.
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- 1 The Most Commonly Prescribed ADHD Stimulants Stimulants are the most popular type of medications that are used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder.
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Recreational drug use Stimulants (also referred to as psychostimulants) are psychoactive drugs that 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. Due to their rendering a characteristic up feeling, stimulants are also occasionally referred to as uppers. Depressants or downers, which decrease mental and/or physical function, are in stark contrast to stimulants and are considered to be the functionally opposite drug class.
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- Stimulants are drugs that stimulate the brain and central nervous system, speeding up communication between the two. They usually increase alertness and physical activity. They include amphetamines, cocaine, crack and some inhalants like amyl or butyl nitrites.timulants are drugs that stimulate the brain and central nervous system, speeding up communication between the two. They usually increase alertness and physical activity. They include amphetamines, cocaine, crack and some inhalants like amyl or butyl nitrites.
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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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What Are Stimulants? - Definition, Types & Examples Types of Stimulants. Let's examine some of the more common types of stimulants, including caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines, and methamphetamines. Caffeine is perhaps the most widely used stimulant in the world. Coffee, tea, chocolate, soda, candy, and energy drinks all contain caffeine.
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Stimulants List Stimulant drugs are illegal to abuse and aside from the ones legally prescribed to patients to help with medical ailments, all stimulants are illegal. Furthermore, stimulants can be mixed with other drugs to produce more powerful effects.italin: Ritalin is another stimulant drug that is legally prescribed to people who suffer from sleeping disorders or ADHD. Ecstasy: Ecstasy, now more commonly known as Molly, is a stimulant drug that is mixed with other drugs to cause distortions in senses and feelings.