9.4 Stimulant-Related Disorders

Flashcards covering key vocabulary related to stimulants and their psychological effects.

Euphoric high

Feelings of intense elation and pleasure from drug use.

Methamphetamine

Type of amphetamine that can be made from pseudoephedrine, an over-the-counter drug; widely manufactured and abused.

Stimulant

Drug that tends to increase overall levels of neural activity; includes caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine.

Stimulant intoxication

Clinically significant problematic behavioral or psychological changes that develop during, or shortly after, the use of a stimulant.

Stimulant withdrawal

Marked by significant behavioral and psychological changes following the cessation of (or reduction in) prolonged amphetamine-type substance, cocaine, or other stimulant use.

Stimulant use disorder

A type of substance use disorder that involves the abuse of stimulants.