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Stimulant

Stimulant refers to a psychoactive substance that has an activating effect on the central nervous system. A Stimulant
elevates mood, activity, and alertness. Stimulants include substances

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Stimulant drugs

Stimulant drugs refer to drugs that increase the activity of the central nervous system, providing a sense of energy and well-being.

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Stimulant Medications

- Stimulant Medications : Stimulant Medications refer to drugs that alter the activity in the frontostriatal region of the brain by impacting three (3) or more neurotransmitters important to the functioning of this r

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Stimulant Psychosis

Stimulant Psychosis refers to paranoid delusions and disorientation resembling the symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia, caused by prolonged use or overdose of Stimulants such as cocaine and/o

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Stimulants

Stimulants refer to drugs that tend to increase central nervous System and behavioral activity

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Stimulation

The term "stimulation" refers to the process of providing sensory input or environmental cues to an organism, which elicits a response or reaction from that organism. Stimulation can be both external, originating from the environment, and internal, arising from within the organism itself. Psychologists study stimulation to understand how it influences perception, cognition, emotion, learning, and behavior. It plays a fundamental role in the field of psychology as it helps elucidate the mechanisms underlying human and animal responses to their surroundings.

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Stimulation-Produced Analgesia

Stimulation-Produced Analgesia refers to the process by which electrically stimulating the brain can reduce pain.

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Stimulus

In psychology, a stimulus is any type of input that can be detected by one or more of the senses. Stimuli can be external, meaning that they come from the environment, or internal, meaning that they come from within the individual's own body.

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