STIMULANTS

STIMULANTS

PHARMACOLOGY

CARDIOVASCULAR - increase BP

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

STIMULATION - sleeplessness, restless

DECREASED APETITE

COUNTERACT DEPRESSANT AGENTS

PSYCHOSOCIAL

euphoria, increased self confidence, decreased fatigue

ADVERSE REACTIONS

WITHDRAWAL - fatigue, depression, suicidal, paranoia

TOXICITIES

arrhythmias

seizures

coma

THERAPEUTIC USES

WEIGHT LOSS

ANORECTIC AGENTS

BETA AND DOPAMINERGIC AGONIST

TOLERANCE CAN DEVELOP

PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE

CONTRAINDICATION - hypertension, cardiovascular disease, epilepsy

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

PHYSICALLY OVERACTIVE

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

TREATMENT

psychological and educational

hyperkinetic treatment medications (stimulants)

may cause liver abnormalities

ANALEPTIC AGENTS

DEFINITION - induces seizures

THERAPEUTIC USE - stimulate respiratory drive at doses just below inducing sezures

treatment of overdose

hasten recovery from anesthesia

acute respiratory insufficiency in COPD

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