Stimulants Medical Uses WisdomCard™

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Stimulants Medical Uses and compiled helpful research notes below.

  1. Drug.com: CNS Stimulants - Medical Use for Stimulants drugs.com - CNS Stimulants - Medical Use for Stimulants
  2. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Summary of the Practice Parameter for the Use of Stimulant Medications in the Treatment of Children, Adolescents and Adults aacap.org - Summary of the Practice Parameter for the Use of Stimulant Medications in the Treatment of Children, Adolescents and Adults
  3. A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Stimulants nlm.nih.gov - Stimulants
  4. About.com: ADHD and Stimulant Medications add.about.com - ADHD and Stimulant Medications
  5. PsychCentral: ADHD, Stimulants, Children and Sudden Death psychcentral.com - ADHD, Stimulants, Children and Sudden Death
  6. Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration: Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 33 - Medical Aspects of Stimulant Use Disorders ncadi.samhsa.gov - Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 33 - Medical Aspects of Stimulant Use Disorders
  7. SteadyHealth: Side Effects of Prescription Stimulants steadyhealth.com - Side Effects of Prescription Stimulants
  8. HealthyPlace: ADHD Stimulant Medication During Pregnancy healthyplace.com - ADHD Stimulant Medication During Pregnancy
  9. Pediatric Neurology: Ritalin and Related Stimulant Medications pediatricneurology.com - Ritalin and Related Stimulant Medications
  10. MedWatch (via Drugs.com): MedWatch - Stimulant Medication in Children with AD/HD - FDA Perspective on Study Data Published about Potential Risks of AD/HD Stimulant Medications drugs.com - MedWatch - Stimulant Medication in Children with AD/HD - FDA Perspective on Study Data Published about Potential Risks of AD/HD Stimulant Medications


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Research Notes on Stimulants Medical Uses


Medical uses of stimulants include treating patients with ADHD, obesity, neurological disorders, respiratory disorders, and other medical conditions.1 These medications can help to increase an individual's attention span, help avoid distraction, increase the ability to finish a task, decrease hyperactivity, improve clarity of thinking, and decrease impulsivity.2 Some stimulants are used in people during cardiac arrest. Stimulants affect brain function, heart rate, and breathing rate.3

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  1. ↑ SteadyHealth: Side Effects of Prescription Stimulants
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  2. ↑ Pediatric Neurology: Ritalin and Related Stimulant Medications
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  3. ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Stimulants









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