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Stimulants and the Effects on the Heart: Dr. Chang, CHOC Children's

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Stimulants boost the activity of the central nervous system. They improve focus and attention and increase energy and alertness. They are commonly used to treat ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). In the past they were used to treat obesity by decreasing appetite. They were also used to alleviate symptoms of asthma.

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Depressants slow normal brain function and create a calming, "sleepy" effect. They are often prescribed to treat sleep disorders, anxiety and seizure disorders

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Withdrawal symptoms include insomnia, weakness and nausea. For continual and high-dose users, agitation, high body temperature, delirium, hallucinations and convulsions can occur. Unlike withdrawal from most drugs, withdrawal from depressants can be life-threatening.

These drugs can also increase the risk of high blood sugar, diabetes, and weight gain (instances of up to 100 pounds have been reported).

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Tolerance to many depressants can develop rapidly, with larger doses needed to achieve the same effect. The user, trying to reach the same high, may raise the dose to a level that results in coma or death by overdose.

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Long Term Effects of Anti-Depressant Medication with Robert Whitaker

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Abdominal pain is reported in 30-40% of children; it seems more common in children who take the medications on empty stomachs and may improve with changes in time of administration relative to meals.

Headache has been reported in 20-40%; as with abdominal pain, this may improve when medication are given after meals rather than before.

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ADHD Medication Side Effects | Stimulant Medication

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Sleep disturbances may occur in a small percentage of children, but are typically transient. Sometimes children actually sleep better on treatment, for they can finally "turn off the off-switch and go to sleep." If parents give the medication too late in the day, surely the stimulant effect will keep the child from going to sleep, but this is not really 'insomnia as a side effect."

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Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Young Adults

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Fatigue

Dizziness

Slurred speech

Fever

Slowed pulse and breathing

Lowered blood pressure

Slow brain function

Sluggishness

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Depression Symptoms & Help : Side Effects of Celexa: Anti-Depressants

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Appetite suppression is the most common side effect, affecting 50-60% of children. Although minor in most cases, growth should be monitored at least every 3 months early in treatment. Significant decreases in weight gain can often be managed by giving medications with or after meals and by maximizing caloric intake when children are "off" meds (e.g., breakfast, supper and bedtime snack).

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(chiefly of a drug) reducing functional or nervous activity.Some examples :
sedative, tranquilizer, calmative, sleeping pill, soporific, opiate, hypnotic; More

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a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body

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Stimulants
Depressants