Brain Recognition Sites for Methylphenidate and the Amphetamines

摘要: The stimulants methylphenidate, cocaine, and amphetamine remain among the most widely abused psychotropic drugs. However, has long been considered a prototypic anorectic agent and, in past, was used treatment of obesity. Although as therapeutic agent, can be potent psychotomimetic, tolerance develop to its effects. Consequently, medical use now restricted narcolepsy childhood hyperkinesis. Methylphenidate is currently attention-deficit disorder minimal brain dysfunction children increase attention span reduce hyperactivity. also proposed an antidepressant potentiate conventional medications patients suffering from atypical depression. Nevertheless, there widespread illicit psychostimulants, particular, because euphoriant fatigue-reducing effects various compounds.