The Appropriate Choice: Stimulant Medication for Children with ADHD Sam is a nine-year-old boy who has just entered the third grade. While his classmates listen to directions‚ he is constantly fidgeting and cannot seem to sit still. He consistently receives poor marks for both conduct and academics‚ as he grasps the concepts of easy tasks long after his peers. Sam will frequently blurt out comments at inappropriate times‚ interrupting the flow of classroom instruction. Because of this‚ his behavior
Premium Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Medicating Children for ADHD is necessary Although many believe that medication should not be indispensable part of managing ADHD in children‚ some believe that medicating children is necessary. In most cases‚ the public would think only about medication when asked about the treatment of children with ADHD because it is the most common method of management. Dr. Mina Tadrous‚ a research associate at the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network at St. Michael’s Hospital‚ believes that it may be a good
Premium Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Attention Stimulant
Lack of Sleep Affects School Results 2007 Summary: In today’s world the lack of sleep is a common factor that affects everyone’s daily activities. Unfortunately these people don’t always realize how their sleeping conditions may affect or interfere with their daily routines. A study was conducted in August of 2007 to see whether or not the result of a lower GPA was affected by how the patient slept the night before. This experiment was more focused on teens and adolescents in a school environment
Premium Sleep Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Sleep deprivation
Often referred to by many as stammering‚ the Stuttering Foundation defined stuttering as a “communication disorder in which the flow of speech is broken by repetitions (li-li-like this)‚ prolongations (lllllike this)‚ or abnormal stoppages (no sound) of sounds and syllables.”It is believed that about one percent in every general population stutters‚ being more common in males than females. With the precise cause of stuttering unknown and the combination of factors such as genetics‚ development (child)
Premium Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Hyperactivity Attention
For many‚ the word “stimulant” is associated with illegal mind-altering simulant drugs such as cocaine. Strangely enough‚ many college students and people around the world consume stimulants on a regular basis in their tea and coffee drinks. Caffeine is known to be one of the most used stimulant drugs by people worldwide. Whether it is because of procrastination or a dense workload‚ students are often left with the feeling that there are not enough hours in the day to complete all their tasks and
Premium Drug addiction Coffee Caffeine
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has no cure; however there are treatments used to help control the symptoms such as psychological therapy and Drug Therapy. Drug Therapy There are medicines available in the form of stimulant and non-stimulant medications. Stimulants are available in the form of pills‚ capsules‚ liquids or skin patches. Medications consists of varieties such as short-acting‚ long- acting or extended release. One of the many benefits that long-acting or extended release medications
Premium Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Pharmacology Dopamine
PSY2080 Drugs‚ Behavior & Society Study Guide - Stimulants Dr. Bowen Terms to know: Coca Leaves Coca-Cola Sigmund Freud Formication Cocaine Kindling effect Cocaine hydrochloride Free-base cocaine Crack cocaine Cocaine psychosis Speedball Amphetamine d-amphetamine Methamphetamine Dopamine Norepinephrine Amphetamine psychosis Crystal Meth (“Ice”) Methcathinone Dr. W.S. Halsted ADHD Methylphenidate Cocaethylene Ephedrine Sympathomimetic Narcolepsy Crank Concepts
Premium Methamphetamine Cocaine Amphetamine
The three different classes of drugs are Stimulants‚ Depressants and Hallucinogens drugs. Stimulant drugs have many side effects such as having increased confidence‚ mood elevation‚ sense of energy and alertness‚ decreased appetite‚ anxiety‚ irritability‚ insomnia‚ transient drowsiness and even delayed orgasm. An example of a Stimulant drug is Cocaine. Cocaine is inhaled or what some people would call‚ “snorted”‚ through the nose‚ smoked‚ or injected directly into the blood stream with a needle
Premium Drug addiction Psychoactive drug Recreational drug use
Pharmacology Project: Nicotine Pharmacological Category: Stimulant By definition‚ nicotine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant. Nicotine behaves in the body much in the way caffeine does. Mainly‚ it gives you focus‚ concentration‚ accelerates your heart rate‚ breathing rate‚ and increases blood pressure. Cigarettes and other tobacco products are both physically and psychologically addictive‚ because they contain a powerful drug called nicotine . Nicotine is a
Premium Drug addiction Nicotine Recreational drug use
Stimulant‚ any of a group of drugs that excite the central nervous system‚ increase alertness‚ and alleviate fatigue. Caffeine is perhaps the most socially acceptable and commonly used stimulant. Other stimulants include cocaine and amphetamines‚ which create intense feelings of euphoria (well-being). Amphetamines‚ commonly known as pep pills or diet pills‚ also decrease appetite. Stimulants work by mimicking the fight-or-flight response‚ in which the hormone epinephrine (also known as adrenaline)
Premium Recreational drug use Brain Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder