psychostimulant
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Psychostimulant
A psychostimulant is a substance that enhances locomotor behavior. Examples of psychostimulants include
amphetamine
,
methamphetamine
,
cocaine
,
methylphenidate
, and
arecoline
, the most widely used psychostimulant.
Nicotine
and
caffeine
are not considered psychostimulants because they do not enhance locomotor behavior in rodents.Psychostimulants are often potent modulators of
dopamine
signaling, often affecting the activity of
monoamine transporters
such as the
dopamine transporter
and
vesicular monoamine transporters
.
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Psychostimulant
Psychostimulant /psy·cho·stim·u·lant/ 1. producing a transient increase in psychomotor activity. 2. a drug that produces such effects. [
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