Central Nervous System Stimulants
"Central Nervous System Stimulants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A loosely defined group of drugs that tend to increase behavioral alertness, agitation, or excitation. They work by a variety of mechanisms, but usually not by direct excitation of neurons. The many drugs that have such actions as side effects to their main therapeutic use are not included here.
| Descriptor ID |
D000697
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.282 D27.505.954.427.220
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| Concept/Terms |
Analeptics- Analeptics
- Analeptic Drugs
- Drugs, Analeptic
- Analeptic Agents
- Agents, Analeptic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Central Nervous System Stimulants" by people in Profiles.
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A social media analysis of kratom use to discontinue stimulants. J Addict Dis. 2024; 42(4):508-514.
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Methamphetamine exposure and its cessation alter gut microbiota and induce depressive-like behavioral effects on rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2021 Jan; 238(1):281-292.
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Combined Dextroamphetamine and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Poststroke Aphasia. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Oct; 96(10 Suppl 1):S141-S145.
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Sex differences in the acute locomotor response to methamphetamine in BALB/c mice. Behav Brain Res. 2017 06 01; 327:94-97.
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Care Provision and Prescribing Practices of Physicians Treating Children and Adolescents With ADHD. Psychiatr Serv. 2017 Jul 01; 68(7):681-688.
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Concurrent use of stimulants and second-generation antipsychotics among children with ADHD enrolled in Medicaid. Psychiatr Serv. 2015 Apr 01; 66(4):404-10.
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Pharmacological and psychosocial treatments for adolescents with ADHD: an updated systematic review of the literature. Clin Psychol Rev. 2014 Apr; 34(3):218-32.