Monday, January 13, 2020

Brain-Mind Medicines - Caffeine - Ritalin

Examples of psychoactive substances include caffeine, alcohol, cocaine, LSD, nicotine and cannabis. Classes of drugs frequently used recreationally include: Stimulants, which activate the central nervous system. ... Hypnotics, which depress the central nervous system.
History · ‎Purposes · ‎Uses · ‎Effects

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/all-disorders/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-information-page

Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class. It is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug. Unlike many other ...
Drug class‎: ‎Stimulant
Duration of action‎: ‎3–4 hours
Onset of action‎: ‎~1 hour
Metabolism‎: ‎Primary: ‎CYP1A2‎; Minor: ‎CYP2E1‎, ...

Caffeine works for some with ADHD;  food additives in FDA approved medicines and foods need better ingredient labels.

- C. Thomas Wild (1981, 2020)

Methylphenidate, sold under the trade name Ritalin among others, is a stimulant medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ...
Trade names‎: ‎Ritalin, Concerta, others
Metabolism‎: ‎Liver‎ (80%) mostly CES1A1-medi...
Drug class‎: ‎CNS stimulant
Elimination half-life‎: ‎2–3 hours
Stimulants is an overarching term that covers many drugs including those that increase activity of the central nervous system and the body, drugs that are ...
Effects · ‎Medical uses · ‎Chemistry · ‎Notable stimulants

Today, phenobarbital is rarely used to treat epilepsy in new patients since there are other effective drugs that are less sedating. Phenobarbital sodium injection can be used to stop acute convulsions or status epilepticus, but a benzodiazepine such as lorazepam, diazepam or midazolam is usually tried first.

soft drink is a drink that usually contains carbonated water a sweetener, and a natural or artificial flavoring. The sweetener may be a sugar, high-fructose corn ...

An energy drink is a type of drink containing stimulant compounds, usually caffeine, which is marketed as providing mental and physical stimulation They may or ...

Sports drinks are beverages whose stated purpose is to help athletes replace water, electrolytes, and energy before and after training or competition, though ...

The following is a list of psychedelic drugs of various classes. Serotonergic psychedelics are usually considered to be the classical psychedelics, whereby the ...
Major psychedelic drugs include mescaline, LSD, psilocybin and DMT.

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