Stimulants WisdomCard™

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  1. Wikipedia: Stimulant en.wikipedia.org - Stimulant
  2. StreetDrugs.org: Stimulants Definition streetdrugs.org - Stimulants Definition
  3. NIDA For Teens: Stimulants Facts teens.drugabuse.gov - Stimulants Facts
  4. DEA (via Partnership For A Drug-Free America): Prescription Stimulants drugfree.org - Prescription Stimulants
  5. eMedicine: Stimulants General Information emedicine.com - Stimulants General Information
  6. Google Scholar: Stimulants Articles scholar.google.com - Stimulants Articles
  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: Stimulants Trials clinicaltrials.gov - Stimulants Trials
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Research Notes on Stimulants


Stimulants temporarily increase alertness and awareness by stimulating the central nervous system.1 Stimulants include drugs such as cocaine, amphetamines, and methamphetamine.1 Caffeine and nicotine also fall into the category of stimulants due to their ability to increase heart rate.1

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  • Available by prescription and also sold as illegal drugs.2
  • Stimulants can be very addictive.
  • Also known as "uppers" and "speed" due to their effects.2

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia: Stimulant
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 StreetDrugs.org: Stimulants Definition

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