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Stimulants (also
known as
central nervous system stimulants, or psychostimulants, or
colloquially as uppers) are a
class of
drugs that
increase the activity...
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Stimulant psychosis is a
mental disorder characterized by
psychotic symptoms (such as hallucinations,
paranoid ideation, delusions,
disorganized thinking...
- An orexigenic, or
appetite stimulant, is a drug, hormone, or
compound that
increases appetite and may
induce hyperphagia. This can be a
medication or...
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Amphetamine type
stimulants (ATS) are a
group of
synthetic drugs that are
chemical derivatives of the
parent compound alpha-methylphenethylamine, also...
- A
cardiac stimulant is a drug
which acts as a
stimulant of the
heart – e.g., via
positive chronotropic action (increased
heart rate) and/or inotropic...
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Stimulant use
disorder is a type of
substance use
disorder where the use of
stimulants caused clinically significant impairment or distress. It is defined...
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Stimulant maintenance is the
medical practice of
prescribing stimulant substances such as
cocaine or
amphetamines to
people who are
dependent on these...
- vary as to how they work and the side
effects they may have.
Certain stimulant, lubricant, and
saline laxatives are used to
evacuate the
colon for rectal...
- The
growth of
human hair
occurs everywhere on the body
except for the
soles of the feet, the
palms of the hands, the
inside of the mouth, the lips, the...
- Lisdexamfetamine, sold
under the
brand names Vyvanse and
Elvanse among others, is a
stimulant medication that is used to
treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...
