stimulant
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Current treatments for attention disorders typically increase excitatory signaling in prefrontal brain circuits using stimulant medications.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 2, 2026
Of these, about 22,000 hectares are legal -- grown to be chewed as a stimulant, brewed into a tea thought to combat altitude sickness or used in religious rituals.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
When he was 11, Tyrell Cooley was taking a very high dose of Concerta, along with guanfacine, sometimes used as an adjunct to a stimulant, at night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
So, Gomez sent them home with an antibiotic and an appetite stimulant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025
He reached for the week-old paper and read again the letter that was the great tonic and stimulant of the day: Hd Qrs.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
Existing treatments are decades-old stimulants and sedatives that target one symptom at a time, but Orzeyful and its competitor drugs are designed to treat the disease as a whole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
Irritability of the stomach is one of the most common symptoms in grave cases, so that many patients immediately reject the nutriment and stimulants which are so urgently required to sustain the vital powers.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Vocabulary lists containing stimulant
Across Five Aprils
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Lesson 4
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Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 6
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