Stimulants, driving and implications for youth canadian centre on. Asia pacific amphetamine type stimulants information centre. The intent of the following discussion is to give evidence for psychomotor stimulant properties in all drugs that are generally accepted as addictive, as well as in several borderline cases. Psychomotor stimulant effects decreased fatigue, increased alertness arousal elevated mood euphoria effects.
These psychotropic medications stimulate the central nervous system cns by boosting the release of certain chemicals in the brain. Patterns and trends of amphetaminetype stimulants and. A psychomotor stimulant theory of addiction citeseerx. The psychomotor stimulants administered at low doses have been shown to improve performance and eliminate the effect of fatigue on most cognitive and perceptual tasks wise, 1981. There are two major classes of psychomotor stimulants. Cocaine and amphetamines produce euphoria, increase activity, facilitate performance, and decrease appetite. It is suggested that nicotine, caffeine, barbiturates, alcohol, benzodiaz. As of today we have 78,433,169 ebooks for you to download for free. The drugs to be included are amphetamine, cocaine, nicotine, ealfeine, opiates, barbiturates, alcohol. People who use methamphetamine and amphetaminetype stimulants ats. No annoying ads, no download limits, enjoy it and dont forget to bookmark and share the love. Every year in northern ireland stimulants are a factor in around eight to ten deaths. This summary focuses on central nervous system cns stimulant drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine and amphetamines. Interventions and treatment for problematic use of.
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