TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Stimulant Use Disorders
A1  - Leeman, Robert F.
A1  - Sofuoglu, Mehmet
A2  - Ebert, Michael H.
A2  - Leckman, James F.
A2  - Petrakis, Ismene L.
PY  - 2019
T2  - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Psychiatry, 3e
AB  - Cocaine  and  amphetamines  are  stimulant  drugs  that  activate  the  central  nervous  system  (CNS),  with  resulting  strong  rewarding  effects  (e.g.,  euphoria,  "rush"  and  "high")  that  contribute  to  high  abuse  liability.  Most  clinical  characteristics  pertain  to  all  stimulant  drugs,  with  certain  exceptions  such  as  the  long  duration  of  action  of  methamphetamine  compared  to  the  brief  action  of  cocaine.  Given  this  commonality,  unless  otherwise  noted,  all  discussion  in  this  chapter  pertains  to  stimulant  drugs  as  a  whole.  Specific  comments  will  be  focused  primarily  on  cocaine,  followed  by  methamphetamine,  given  that  these  drugs  have  received  the  most  research  attention.  Brief  specific  mention  will  be  made  of  other  stimulants  that  are  commonly  abused,  such  as  methylenedioxmethamphetamine  (MDMA,  commonly  known  as  "ecstasy").  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1158265023
ER  -