stimulant
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Key facts
- Drug class.Image
- Amphetamine structure.svg
- Drug class.ImageClass
- skin-invert-image
- Drug class.Caption
- Chemical structure of amphetamine, one of the most well-known and widely used stimulants.
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- Drug class.Synonyms
- Psychostimulant; Central nervous system stimulant; CNS stimulant; Upper
- Drug class.Use
- Recreational, medical
- Drug class.Mechanism_of_action
- Various
- Drug class.Biological_target
- Various
- Drug class.Chemical_class
- Various
- Drug class.legal_status
- Variable
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
136,745 papers- Stimulant Drugs and Stimulant Use Disorder.Anesthesiology clinics · 2024
- Stimulant use in suicides: A systematic review.Forensic science international · 2022
- Stimulant and hallucinogenic novel psychoactive substances; an update.Expert review of clinical pharmacology · 2023
- Stimulant medications.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 1999
- Stimulant Use Disorders.Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America · 2016
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Article
35 sectionsContents
- Definition
- Effects
- Acute
- Chronic
- Medical uses
- Depression
- Chemistry
- Amphetamines (class)
- Cocaine analogs
- Mechanisms of action
- Notable stimulants
- Amphetamine
- Caffeine
- Ephedrine
- MDMA
- MDPV
- Mephedrone
- Methamphetamine
- Methylphenidate
- Cocaine
- Nicotine
- Phenylpropanolamine
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Pseudoephedrine
- ''Catha edulis'' (Khat)
- Modafinil
- Pitolisant
- Serotonin 5-HT<sub>2A</sub> receptor agonists
- Recreational use and issues of abuse
- Treatment for misuse
- Testing
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
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Stimulants (also known as central nervous system stimulants, or psychostimulants, or colloquially as uppers) are a class of psychoactive drugs that increase alertness. They are used for various purposes, such as enhancing attention, motivation, cognition, mood, and physical performance. Some stimulants occur naturally, while others are exclusively synthetic. Common stimulants include caffeine, nicotine, cocaine (including crack cocaine), amphetamine/methamphetamine, methylphenidate, and modafinil. Stimulants may be subject to varying forms of regulation, or outright prohibition, depending on jurisdiction. Most stimulants are highly addictive and damage health when addicted.