Stimulant

The death of Uncle Ben was an important stimulant to the storyline of Spider-Man. Without this happening Parker wouldn’t have the weight of seeing the evil in the world. Parker needed to hear Uncle Ben last words, needed that push. If he didn’t then Parker wouldn’t have had used his powers for good. At first, Peter Parker only used his spidey power for personal use. For example, when he first found out about he had powers he used them for entertainment only. He would swing around the city and…

and parents. As of today, the most common treatment is stimulants. When prescribing stimulants, doctors have to create a specific plan for each patient. They do this because every Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity case and every patient is different. One patient’s symptoms may be completely different than those experienced by another patient. Patients who have experienced inadequate responses to the stimulants either seek to change the stimulant and dosage, or find an alternative treatment…

After reading Roger’s vignette, it is apparent that he has moderate stimulant use disorder, with the use of amphetamine-type substances (APA, 2013; Roberts & Louie, 2015). The symptoms that Roger presents in the vignette are hyperactivity and restlessness from childhood, high blood pressure, nausea, use if crystal meth and dextroamphetamine, crashing when stimulants wear off, switching from snorting to smoking meth, failed business and marriage, behavioral problems in school, low energy,…

All people are different when it comes to their experience with addiction and mental illness. Some begin to experience mental health issues during childhood or adolescence and experiment with drugs and alcohol soon after, developing both an addiction problem and a serious mental illness at the same time. Others may seek out drugs and alcohol in an attempt to “self-medicate” a mental health issue that develops in early adulthood or that develops out of an injury or trauma later in life. Still…

can be used to examine the origins and outcomes of prescription stimulant abuse by college students. The Theory of Planned Behavior provides an explanation for the relationships between beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors. Specifically, the theory posits that behaviors are directly linked to intentions, which are influenced by attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. When applied to prescription stimulant abuse by college students, the theory can be used to…

stated that the early initiation of stimulant medications for ADHD was protective against the development of substance use disorders (McCabe et al., 2006). The Dalsgaard et al. study also signified that the early initiation of stimulant medications for the treatment of ADHD lowered the risk of future substance use disorder development (Dalsgaard et al., 2014). These two studies differ from the other three studies in the review that identified that early stimulant medication initiation presented…

In addition, the study also featured a poll to gather what side-effects were most common among the stimulant drug users. The researchers reported that “The most commonly reported adverse reactions by nonmedical users included lack of appetite (68.2%) and difficulty sleeping (54.5%)” (969). Those results are characteristic of stated side effects of Adderall since they do help to treat narcolepsy and weight-loss is also another reported off-label use of the drug Adderall. Yet these statistics…

Cocaine is a naturally occurring chemical found in the leaf of coca plant and it is commonly known as benzoyl-methyl-ecgonine. Biologically cocaine is a strong stimulant, used as a local anesthetic by blocking the conduction of nerves impulses. It is generally snorted, inhaled, or injected directly into the veins of the addict person. Side effects may of cocaine include loss of contact with reality, nervousness, dizziness, an intense feeling of happiness, or agitation. Physical symptoms include…

Psychoactive drugs, substances that alter and affect brain processing, have many different impacts on psychological and physical behavior. Two different classes of psychoactive drugs, narcotics and stimulants, are commonly abused drugs. Narcotics and stimulants have different effects on the body; however, these effects can be beneficial or adverse depending on the rationale behind utilizing them. Narcotic drugs, such as morphine, are highly addictive. However, morphine is commonly used for…

Doctors should not be able to prescribe as Adderall as a study aid. There is an erroneous belief that stimulants such as Adderall has no harmful physical side effects. “As more students are introduced to these stimulants and acknowledged perceived benefits, the harmful and additive attributes may go unnoticed compared to the benefits students possibly experience” Varga 294). Millions of American college students are perceived to believe that using Adderall as a study aid will improve…