Central Nervous System Stimulants - Classification
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

[Psychopharmacological treatments in childhood and adolescence]

30 May 2009 Compared to adults, the use of psychopharmacological substances in childhood and adolescence is significantly more controversial. Often sensation-seeking media reports on the negative effects of psychopharmacological treatments of children and ... Read more...

A data mining approach to in vivo classification of psychopharmacological drugs.

18 Aug 2008 Data mining is a powerful bioinformatics strategy that has been successfully applied in vitro to screen for gene-expression profiles predicting toxicological or carcinogenic response ('class predictors'). In this report we used a data mining ... Read more...

The art of prescribing pharmacological management of adult ADHD: implications for psychiatric care.

29 Jun 2008 QUESTION: For several years I have seen more adults presenting with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I realize that historically ADHD has been considered a childhood disorder, but I would like to know more about diagnosing and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Central Nervous System Stimulants - Classification'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Psychopharmacological treatments in childhood and adolescence] 30 May 2009
• Brain gain: the underground world of neuroenhancing drugs. 25 Apr 2009
• A data mining approach to in vivo classification of psychopharmacological drugs. 18 Aug 2008
• The art of prescribing pharmacological management of adult ADHD: implications for psychiatric care. 29 Jun 2008
• Schedules of controlled substances: placement of lisdexamfetamine into schedule II. Final rule. May 2007
• Pharmacotherapy of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: update on new stimulant preparations, atomoxetine, and novel treatments. 30 Dec 2005
• [Long-acting methylphenidate. An alternative medical therapy for adult patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder] 30 Oct 2005
• Quantitation of R-(-)- and S-(+)-amphetamine in hair and blood by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry: an application to compliance monitoring in adult-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder treatment. 29 Sep 2005
• Innovations in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder pharmacotherapy: long-acting stimulant and nonstimulant treatments. 29 Jun 2004
• National trends in concomitant psychotropic medication with stimulants in pediatric visits: practice versus knowledge. 29 Apr 2004
• The use of psychostimulants in the pediatric patient. 29 Sep 1998
• [Khat: from traditional usage to risk of drug addiction] 30 Dec 1993
• [Non-amphetamine analeptics] 29 Nov 1988
• Are nootropics a separate class of drugs? A differentiation in various models. 27 Feb 1987
• Classifications and terminology of psychotropic drugs. A historical critical review. 30 Dec 1972
• [Proposed classification of psychopharmacological agents based on the changes induced in hippocampal electric activity in rabbits] 28 Jun 1969
• Respiratory stimulants. 30 Dec 1967

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Technical information about 'Central Nervous System Stimulants'

Definition: 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.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D000697

Alternative terms: Central Nervous System Stimulants; Central Stimulants; Stimulants, Central; Analeptics; Analeptic Drugs; Drugs, Analeptic; Analeptic Agents; Agents, Analeptic;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D27.505.696.282; D27.505.954.427.220;

Online Note: use CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS to search ANALEPTICS 1966-94

History Note: 95; was ANALEPTICS 1963-94; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS was see ANALEPTICS 1985-94

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; consider also CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM /drug eff & BRAIN /drug eff; DF: CNS STIMULANTS