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    based. However, when glancing at these results one should dig deeper. Stimulant medications do not work for 20-30% of school-aged children and 50% of preschoolers in the short term (Heward, 2009), and has a surprising effect on the behavior of children with other disorders and for typically developing children (Greenhill, 1998). This poses the question as to why the stimulants appear to work for some and not others? Are stimulants truly effective, is it a chemical entity, or is it merely a…

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    Growth stimulants are usually given to nursing calves which will give the calves a higher weaning weight by five to fifteen percent. The common growth stimulants used are Ralgro (zeranol, synovex C, and compudose which are implanted under the skin of the ear in a pellet. The pellets will not stay under the skin they will dissolve over a period of time which supplies the growth stimulant to the bloodstream. There was been was studies that have shown that he use some implants and the repeated…

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    prescribed intended for another complain of which not only almost lead to me crashing the AA car the other day, but also I took when writing that school work. I say the psychiatrist is 100% accountable it is not a Diazapine, it not Opiate, it is not Stimulant, it is not an Antipsycotic it is an A typical Antidepressant / Antihistamine which causes Retardation and has no true anxiolytic effect. If the drug antagonizes the parts of my brain responsible for decision making well I no longer have any…

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    Cocaine is a strongly addictive stimulant drug, made from the leaves of the coca plant. It produces short-term excitement, energy, and talkativeness in addition to potentially risky physical effects, such as raising heart rate and blood pressure. Cocaine can be inhaled, smoked, and injected into bloodstream. When cocaine is inhaled its intensity and duration is slow it may take 15 to 30 minutes, however, when smoked or injected it is quicker and stronger and may last 5 to 10 minutes (National…

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    Stimulants Of Love The brain can accomplish and do many crazy things. The brain releases chemicals in the brain when a person is in love. When in love, the brain create bonds, and those bonds get bigger and bigger with more connection with the other person. As time goes on the attachment between the two becomes so strong that the brain has to release more chemicals and create stronger bonds. Love occurs in three different stages, which are lust, attraction, and attachment. In each of these…

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    Narcotics and stimulants are types of psychoactive drugs that are often abused by substance users. Abusing these drugs can lead to physical and behavioral issues. Narcotics are drugs that relieve pain, but when overdosed and abused, they can become very addictive. Stimulants are a classified as drugs that increase activity in the central nervous system. Stimulants are often highly addictive and can lead to changes in mood and behavior as well as health problems. People who take narcotics, such…

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    and physical traits, whether they be stimulants, depressants, or hallucinogens (Narie, 2014, p. 191). Psychoactive drugs are substances that change our states of consciousness, where brain function occurs, which results in temporary changes in perception, mood, and behavior. These drugs affect consciousness by influencing how neurotransmitters operate within…

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    had given her so much strength, considering you could clench your hand around her upper arm. She was shaking and sweating, her pupils wide. She aggressively pouring water on her face, aiming for her mouth. I know that ice is a methamphetamine, a stimulant drug, I think that means it speeds up the messages to your brain and body. She was banging on the walls, her adrenaline must have been high because she was leaping off the furniture, or what was left. I had never seen anything like it before,…

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    Ice is also known as “Crystal methamphetamine” is a stimulant drug which comes in different forms, shapes and sizes. A stimulant drug speeds up the messages traveling throughout the body. It is a very addictive drug and is more stronger than the powder form of methamphetamine which is called speed. Ice is a man made chemical made from chemicals like battery acid, drain cleaner, lantern fuel and antifreeze. It is usually smoked or injected and causes people to be energetic. The drug was first…

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    are two main type of medication including psycho-stimulant and nonstimulant which both have different effects. For example, psycho-stimulant medications, “help important networks of nerve cells in the brain to communicate more effectively with each other.”(). Nonstimulant medications may be used, “when psychostimulant medications have been ineffective, unacceptable side effects have resulted, or the individual or child’s parents prefer a non-stimulant for other reasons.” (). The main focus of…

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