stimulant
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Consequently, the findings apply to broad categories of caffeinated and stimulant products and do not identify any particular brand as more dangerous than another.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
It's been used for centuries for its stimulant properties, grounded and consumed similar to tea.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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
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
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Although the results raise important questions about products containing concentrated caffeine and other stimulants, experts caution against interpreting the findings as proof of a direct cause.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 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
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
Under such circumstances, and in a disease where the tendency to prostration and cardiac failure calls for stimulants and food, it is evident that strict care must be given to the diet.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Vocabulary lists containing stimulant
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Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 6
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