PPT-Stimulants

What are stimulants Stimulants  also called  psychostimulants are  psychoactive drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both  They basically excite the CNS central nervous system. ROTHMAN MICHAEL H BAUMANN CHRISTINA M DERSCH DANA V ROMERO KENNER C RICE F IVY CARROLL AND JOHN S PARTILLA Clinical Psychopharmacology Section Intramural Research Program NIDA NIH Baltimore Maryland Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry NIDDK NIH Bethes 69 International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), Precursors and chemicals frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psy Embargoed: 20 May 2014 - 16h00 JST (Tokyo) International Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants What collegeadministrators, parent, and studentsneed to know What is nonmedical use of prescription stimulants? Prescription stimulantssuch as Ritalinor Adder Scott Bruno. Audience: Young Athletes . Different Types of . peds. Anabolic Steroids . Androstenedione. Human Growth Hormones . Erythropoietin. Diuretics. Creatine. Stimulants . Anabolic steroids . Enhance muscle building . 64. Drugs That Affect Uterine Function. Drugs That Affect Uterine Function. Three main categories:. Uterine relaxants (tocolytics). Uterine relaxation. Suppression of preterm labor. Uterine stimulants (oxytocics). Max, Laura, Nick, Denise, Andy. Myth or Fact?. 1. ADHD . is not a real disorder. . . MYTH. Fact. :.   The American Psychiatric Society recognized AD/HD as a medical diagnosis . in 1980. . . 2. .. Sohaib Hassan. Stimulants. What are stimulants?. Stimulants . are . drugs. that increase a persons state of . Mental Alertness. . All stimulants tend to . increase concentration. . But . other effects . A Scourge on Our Society. B. Cochrane CIS 1020 Final Project. Meth, Before and After. B. Cochrane CIS 1020 Final Project. CNS Stimulant. Central Nervous System stimulants accelerate the heart-rate and elevate the blood pressure, and “speed up” or over stimulate many other processes of the body. Subjects under the influence of CNS stimulants tend to be hyperactive, nervous, talkative, and unable to sit still. They are usually unable to concentrate, or think clearly for any length of time.. 1. Stimulants. Stimulants are chemical substances that enhance the activity of the brain and the central nervous system. . They cause increased alertness and wakefulness. In many cases they also act to decrease appetite.. . 2. Brainstem stimulants (. Medullary. Stimulants, Analeptics).  . 3. Spinal cord stimulants.  . 1- Cortical Stimulants.  . 1) . Psychomimetics. . - Amphetamine and related drugs. - Cocaine. Performance: . A Review of Findings for the Medical . Review Board. July . 29, . 2014. Roadmap. Purpose. Background. Overview of Research Questions . Search Methodology . Q1a . Q1b . Q2 . Q3 . Conclusion. Rx Drug Abuse . Post-Survey. Pre-Survey. Opioids. Depressants. Marijuana. Stimulants. Outline . Myth: . Prescription drugs are safer to abuse than other drugs because they are prescribed by a doctor. . Types of Psychoactive Drugs. 4 main groups of psychoactive drugs:. Stimulants. Depressants. Narcotics. Hallucinogens. First 3 groups have medicinal value when properly used. . Stimulants. Stimulants are drugs that speed up the central nervous system. . From PNS to CNS. From CNS to PNS. Skeletal muscle . smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands. The main function is to connect CNS to the limbs and organs.. Consists : . A- nerves . B- ganglia .