stimulant
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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
Current treatments for attention disorders typically increase excitatory signaling in prefrontal brain circuits using stimulant medications.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 2, 2026
So, Gomez sent them home with an antibiotic and an appetite stimulant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025
I was very tired, but sometimes fatigue can be a stimulant and a compulsion.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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
Doctors use stimulants in younger children with obesity, even if they don’t have ADHD, because the medication can suppress appetite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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
This climate must certainly be an extraordinarily healthy one; for, in spite of hardship and privation, of wet, exposure, bad water, and want of stimulants, the health of the troops has been unexceptionally good.
From March to Magdala by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
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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