Central Nervous System Stimulants
"Central Nervous System Stimulants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A loosely defined group of drugs that tend to increase behavioral alertness, agitation, or excitation. They work by a variety of mechanisms, but usually not by direct excitation of neurons. The many drugs that have such actions as side effects to their main therapeutic use are not included here.
| Descriptor ID |
D000697
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.282 D27.505.954.427.220
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| Concept/Terms |
Analeptics- Analeptics
- Analeptic Drugs
- Drugs, Analeptic
- Analeptic Agents
- Agents, Analeptic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Central Nervous System Stimulants" by people in Profiles.
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Methamphetamine Poisoning After "Plugging" Intentional Recreational Rectal Use. J Emerg Med. 2024 05; 66(5):e597-e600.
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Factors predicting incarceration history and incidence among?Black and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM)?residing in a major urban center. PLoS One. 2022; 17(3):e0265034.
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The effect of behavioral parent training on sleep problems of school-age children with ADHD: A parallel randomized controlled trial. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2020 08; 34(4):261-267.
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Effective use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) Among stimulant users with multiple condomless sex partners: a longitudinal study of men who have sex with men in Los Angeles. AIDS Care. 2019 10; 31(10):1228-1233.
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Attitudes Toward Stimulant Treatment of Offspring of Adult Patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2017 Jun; 27(5):422-428.
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Profile of lifetime methamphetamine use among homeless adults in Los Angeles. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008 Jan 01; 92(1-3):277-81.
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Juan: a 9-year-old Latino boy with ADHD. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2007 Feb; 28(1):53-7.
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The mu opioid receptor is involved in buprenorphine-induced locomotor stimulation and conditioned place preference. Neuropharmacology. 2007 May; 52(6):1336-41.
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A case of acute choreoathetoid movements following a single ingestion of pemoline in a two-year-old boy. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1998 Aug; 14(4):312.