Read the drug manufacturer’s information leaflet that comes with your prescription. Bring the questions you have to your doctor and pharmacist. Stimulants are the most commonly prescribed ...

One in four adults prescribed stimulants misuse them, and nearly 1 in 10 develop an addiction to these medications — ...

Misusing prescription stimulants increases the risk of stimulant use disorder by over 14 times, especially in young adults.

Fever Watson, a clinical psychologist, is the author of “Your Patient Safety Survival Guide: How to Protect Yourself and ...

Research conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, ...

Nonstimulants are not prescribed as often for ADHD, but doctors may prescribe them if stimulants cause adverse side effects or aren’t effective. Certain nonstimulant drugs increase ...

Recreational drugs can be classified as depressants, those that supress and slow down messages in the brain and along the nerves, or stimulants, those that excite or speed up messages in the brain ...