Amphetamine
Amphetamines are potent central nervous system stimulant drugs that increase the activity of certain chemicals in the brain. These drugs are used to speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body. Amphetamines are used for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, narcolepsy, and obesity.
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JUN 21, 2018Cannabis Sciences
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JUN 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
JUN 21, 2018
Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome, or RCVS, can be triggered by vasoactive substances including cannabis. It is important to be aware this is a personal healthcare risk of use....
WRITTEN BY:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
JUN 21, 2018
Two English children suffering from epilepsy have made world headlines and are affecting medicinal cannabis policy in the United Kingdom....
WRITTEN BY:
Mauri Brueggeman
JAN 22, 2018
Cancer
JAN 22, 2018
Nicotine, a stimulant in tobacco, has been found to be as addictive as many "hard" and illegal drugs like cocaine, heroin and amphetamines....
WRITTEN BY:
Julia Travers
JAN 04, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
JAN 04, 2018
For young people who don’t have ADHD, recreationally taking Ritalin may lead to changes in brain chemistry associated with risk-taking behavior, slee...
WRITTEN BY:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
FEB 01, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
FEB 01, 2017
A rare cluster of 14 cases of severe amnesia in Massachusetts has doctors and CDC officials worried and on the hunt for a culprit, which remains unknown. T...
WRITTEN BY:
Xuan Pham
NOV 15, 2016
Neuroscience
NOV 15, 2016
JUPITER, FL – November 15, 2016 – In new findings that could have an impact the development of therapies for a number of currently untreatable ...
WRITTEN BY:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
SEP 16, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 16, 2016
New work performed at Stanford University has revealed a neuronal circuit in the brain that is critical to the cycle of waking and sleeping. When the actio...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2016
Videos
MAR 31, 2016
Synthetic drugs are those created with man-made chemicals that mimic responses from natural compounds. On the market, these drugs are known with their stre...
WRITTEN BY:
Xuan Pham
OCT 27, 2015
Neuroscience
OCT 27, 2015
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WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim