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CNS Stimulants (Xanthines or Methylxanthine (clinical uses: (CNS…
CNS Stimulants
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Analeptic Stimulants
natural plant alkaloids,(picrotoxin & strychnine)
synthetic compounds,(pentylenetetrazol & doxapra)
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treatments for overdosage of CNS depressants, such as doxapram (Dopram) is sometimes used to counteract postanesthetic respiratory depression
Analeptic agents produce convulsions that can be followed by coma and death. +characteristic convulsions in case of strychnine ingestion
Diazepam, clonazepam and barbiturates can be used to treat overdoses of all of the analeptic stimulants.
Psychomotor Stimulants
amphetamine (Benzedrine), methamphetamine (Desoxyn), and methylphenidate (Ritalin).
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Two major groups
psychomotor stimulants
cause excitement, euphoria, decrease feelings of fatigue, and increase motor activity
Hallucinogens
profound changes in thought patterns and mood, which has small effect on the brainstem and spinal cord
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