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stimulant

[stim-yuh-luhnt] / ˈstɪm jə lənt /


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Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant and psychoactive substance in the world, and coffee is how most people consume it.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Clinicians call this the “prescribing cascade”: An antidepressant causes insomnia, so a sleep aid is added; a stimulant causes irritability, so a mood stabilizer follows.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

“It is a terrific stimulant of a sense of urgency.”

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

So, Gomez sent them home with an antibiotic and an appetite stimulant.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2025

Tea it might as well be called; brewed from roasted permgrain, orsh is a brown, sweetsour drink, strong in vitamins A and C, sugar, and a pleasant stimulant related to lobeline.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

NHS figures from December last year show a 23% increase in stimulants and drugs prescribed for ADHD, compared to the previous year.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Rising wages and low unemployment are acting as stimulants.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

"I've tried antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, benzos, sleeping pills and stimulants, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy... tai chi, reiki, meditation, veganism, art therapy and music therapy," the former stand-up comedian said.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Among participants who slept less than the recommended nine or more hours per night, those who took stimulants earned better grades than sleep deprived children who did not take the medication.

From Science Daily Dec. 29, 2025

Perhaps, under certain restrictions, license might be issued to proper persons to furnish stimulants to the imagination.

From The Gentle Reader by Samuel McChord Crothers




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