stimulant
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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
At low doses, kratom causes a stimulant effect with users reporting an uptick in energy.
From Los Angeles Times
“When a young person shows up with anxiety after starting a stimulant, that doesn’t mean that they have an anxiety disorder,” he said.
It has also defended its prescription practices and said providers use their clinical judgment to decide whether to prescribe stimulants to patients.
So while there can be unpleasant side effects or withdrawal symptoms, antidepressants don’t pose a risk for addiction like opioids or even stimulants.
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