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Amphetamine type stimulants can be used in the treatment of narcolepsy, a rare neurological disorder where the brain is unable to regulate the sleep-wake mechanism. [17] Amphetamines causes an increase in dopamine release, which is the proposed mechanism for its wake-promoting effect. [18]
Amphetamine [note 2] (contracted from alpha-methylphenethylamine) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity; it is also used to treat binge eating disorder in the form of its inactive prodrug lisdexamfetamine.
Classifying stimulants is difficult, because of the large number of classes the drugs occupy, and the fact that they may belong to multiple classes; for example, ecstasy can be classified as a substituted methylenedioxyphenethylamine, a substituted amphetamine and consequently, a substituted phenethylamine.
Amphetamines are a type of stimulant drug that energizes the central nervous system. They are prescribed to treat conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) , narcolepsy ...
stimulant Amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of its optical isomers [18] 1105 stimulant Methamphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers [18] 1631 stimulant Phenmetrazine and its salts [19] 1724 stimulant Methylphenidate [19] 1205 stimulant Lisdexamfetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of its isomers ...
Prescription stimulant use was defined as adults filling one or more stimulant prescriptions that contained amphetamines and methylphenidate, which is the active ingredient in Ritalin.
A study published this year in JAMA Psychiatry found that prescription rates for amphetamines for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder had risen 30% from 2018 to 2022 in people ages 20 to 39 ...
[13] [14] [16] [17] Relatively high doses of stimulants cause cognitive deficits. [16] [17] Amphetamine – systematic reviews and meta-analyses report that low-dose amphetamine may improve cognitive functions (e.g., inhibitory control, episodic memory, working memory, and aspects of attention) in healthy people and in individuals with ADHD.