PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Stimulants are a class of drugs that speed up messages travelling between the brain and body. They can make a person feel more awake, alert, confident or energetic. Stimulants include caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines and cocaine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stimulants are drugs that temporarily increase a person’s energy and alertness.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first of the synthetic stimulants, amphetamine (isolated in 1887), was first popularized in the 1930’s with an OTC nasal decongestant (Bezedrine inhaler) containing the amphetamine phenylisopropylamine and the following the discoveries of clinical applications for fatigue, narcolepsy and depression 5.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mechanism of Action Methamphetamine affects the central nervous system (CNS) by enhancing the release of monoamine neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. [4] The use of methamphetamine can lead to many pharmacological effects because of its ability to use various molecular processes.