Stimulants
Want to know more about stimulants? We have the facts for you here as well as any other additional information you may need on these drugs.

4 Things You Should Know About Cocaine Addiction
By Liemann ValdimarCocaine is unlike many other substances. Here are 4 things you should expect when dealing with cocaine addiction. Continue Reading
Cocaine is unlike many other substances. Here are 4 things you should expect when dealing with cocaine addiction. Continue Reading

A Vaccine for Cocaine Abusers?
By Dr. Rudolph HatfieldResearchers have taken an old school approach to helping those with cocaine use disorder. Learn how a developing vaccine may he... Continue Reading
Researchers have taken an old school approach to helping those with cocaine use disorder. Learn how a developing vaccine may he... Continue Reading

Cocaine's Effect on Sexual Stamina
By Dominica ApplegateYou might have heard that cocaine enhances sexual experiences, but the truth is that cocaine can really be a downer when it com... Continue Reading
You might have heard that cocaine enhances sexual experiences, but the truth is that cocaine can really be a downer when it com... Continue Reading

STUDY: Cocaine-Exposed Babies Exhibit Alteration in Particular Brain Pathway
By Dr. Rudolph HatfieldFor the first time, researchers were able to point out the exact brain alteration that correlates to impulsive behavior in adul... Continue Reading
For the first time, researchers were able to point out the exact brain alteration that correlates to impulsive behavior in adul... Continue Reading

STUDY: Meth and the Adolescent Brain
By Audrey BeimHow does this drug affect the brain of teenage users differently than the adult? We investigate. Continue Reading
How does this drug affect the brain of teenage users differently than the adult? We investigate. Continue Reading

How Cocaine Destroys the Brain
By Elizabeth SewardThe media doesn't glamorize this information much. Continue Reading
The media doesn't glamorize this information much. Continue Reading

Methamphetamine Info, Effects, Addiction, Treatment
By Angel W. AbottMethamphetamine (meth) is a prescription stimulant medication--synthesized from amphetamine--that is highly addictive, so its u... Continue Reading
Methamphetamine (meth) is a prescription stimulant medication--synthesized from amphetamine--that is highly addictive, so its u... Continue Reading

Crack Cocaine Info, Effects, Addiction, Treatment
By Angel W. AbottCrack cocaine—synthesized from cocaine by mixing it with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)—has become a popular illicit drug. Th... Continue Reading
Crack cocaine—synthesized from cocaine by mixing it with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)—has become a popular illicit drug. Th... Continue Reading

Cocaine Info, Effects, Addiction, Treatment
By Angel W. AbottCocaine, a stimulant originally used as an anesthetic or numbing agent in medical settings, became popular for recreational use... Continue Reading
Cocaine, a stimulant originally used as an anesthetic or numbing agent in medical settings, became popular for recreational use... Continue Reading

What Are Stimulants?
By Nancy BurgessStimulants are a class of drugs that enhance brain activity, causing an increase in alertness, attention, and energy. This arti... Continue Reading
Stimulants are a class of drugs that enhance brain activity, causing an increase in alertness, attention, and energy. This arti... Continue Reading

Speed Street Names
Speed is a common nickname for amphetamines—a stimulant medication—that is used and sold illicitly under this and other street ... Continue Reading
Speed is a common nickname for amphetamines—a stimulant medication—that is used and sold illicitly under this and other street ... Continue Reading

Cocaine Street Names
Cocaine, most often used as a white powder, is sold illicitly under the street names included here. Continue Reading
Cocaine, most often used as a white powder, is sold illicitly under the street names included here. Continue Reading

Amphetamine Street Names
By SoberRecovery, Staff WriterAmphetamine, a stimulant medication that is used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy, is also used illicitly and sold under the street... Continue Reading
Amphetamine, a stimulant medication that is used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy, is also used illicitly and sold under the street... Continue Reading

Alpha-ethyltryptamine Street Names
By SoberRecovery, Staff WriterAlpha-ethyltryptamine is an illicit hallucinogenic drug sold under the street names "ET," "Love Pills," and others included here. Continue Reading
Alpha-ethyltryptamine is an illicit hallucinogenic drug sold under the street names "ET," "Love Pills," and others included here. Continue Reading