{"id":3108,"date":"2026-09-21T12:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T16:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/?page_id=3108"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T19:57:27","slug":"stimulants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/stimulants\/","title":{"rendered":"Background and General Information on Stimulants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Background and General Information on Stimulants<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Stimulants speed up the central nervous system<\/h2>\n\n\n
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They include caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, pseudoephedrine, khat, synthetic cathinones, and cocaine. Stimulants can create a sense of euphoria (or dysphoria), increase alertness and energy, enhance focus, and make a person feel more confident. They can also reduce appetite, increase heart rate and blood pressure, and cause insomnia. In higher doses, they can cause anxiety, paranoia, elevated body temperature, tremors, seizures, and muscle tension.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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There are different types of stimulants<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Amphetamines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Common amphetamines include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n