Eddy Elmer: Common psychoactive stimulant drugs

Methylxanthines (Methylated Purines)
Nicotine
Cocaine
Amphetamines
Convulsants
Parkinson's Disease Drugs
Thymoleptics: "Anti-depressants" (Quasi-Stimulant Category)
Stimulant Antidepressants
Agonist Substitutes
Cessation Assistance Prescription Drugs

General Chemical Class / Type	Generic	Trade

Methylxanthines (Methylated Purines)
Caffeine	caffeine pills coffee cola drinks tea various over-the-counter and prescription medications	No-Doz, Vivarin Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Jolt
Theobromine Annotations: Milder than caffeine.	cocoa and cocoa products (including chocolate)
Nicotine
Nicotine and Nicotine-Containing Products	tobacco, chewing (snuff) tobacco, cigarrette tobacco, cigar tobacco, pipe
Controlled-Dose Nicotine for Cessation ("Nicotine-Replacement Therapy")	nicotine gums, candies, liquids nicotine inhalers nicotine nasal sprays nicotine patches	Nicorette Nicotrol Nicotrol Habitrol, NicoDerm CQ, Nicotrol
Cocaine
	cocaine crack cocaine (purified version, for smoking)
Amphetamines Annotation: Medicinally, often used for reversal of anaesthetic overdose, as treatments for narcolepsy, and as anorectics (note: ephedra is an unacceptable indication for anorectic purposes). Some are used medicinally as analgesics and for treatment of ADHD. Street name commonly used for amphetamine and methamphetamine is "crank".
Amphetamine and Drugs Closely-Related in Chemical Composition	amphetamine isomer mix amphetamine sulphate dextroamphetamine dextroamphetamine sulphate	Adderall Benzedrine Dexedrine DextroStat
Methamphetamine and Deriviatives Annotations: Crystal meth is a public health concern because it may be playing an increasing role in the spread of HIV. The drug may dramatically reduce inhibitions and, through its stimulant properties, encourage sexual "marathons" with multiple partners.	dextromethamphetamine methamphetamine ("crank") methamphetamine, powder for inhalation or injection ("crystal meth", "Tina") methamphetamine, for injection ("speed") metamphetamine, for smoking (concentrated metamphetamine/ methamphetamine hydrochloride, "ice") methylene-dioxymethamphetamine (MDMA/"Ecstacy")	Methedrine, Desoxyn
Combination Amphetamine Methamphetamine	combination amphetamine methamphetamine	Biphetamine
Amphetamine Analogs	DMA DOB ephedrine sulphate fenfluramine methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) paramethoxyamphetamine (PMA) phendimetrazine phentermine phenylpropanolamine HCl STP (DOM) trimethoxyamphetamine (TMA)	Ephedra Pondimin Plegiline Dexatrim, Acutrim
Other: Drugs that Metabolise to Amphetamine and/or Methamphetamine	benzphetamine clobenzorex fenethylline fenproporex mefenorex	Didrex Dinintel Captagon Appetizugler, Fenisec Incital, Rondimen, Pondinil
Other: Amphetamine-Related Stimulants Useful in Treating ADHD and Depression	phenmetrazine methylphenidate	Preludin Ritalin
Convulsants
Opioids	thebaine
Other	strychnine
Parkinson's Disease Drugs
Drugs Converted to Dopamine in the Brain	L-DOPA/carbidopa	Sinemet, Sinemet CR
Dopamine Receptor Agonists	bromocriptine pergolide pramipexole roprinirole	Parlodel Permax Mirapex Requip
Drugs that Block Breakdown of Dopamine in the Brain	seligiline hydrochloride	Eldepryl, Deprenyl
COMT Inhibitors Annotations: Increase length of time levodopa, the precursor to dopamine, is effective.	tolcapone (taken with levodopa/carbidopa)	Tasmar
Anticholinergics	benztropine trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride	Cogentin Artane
Other	amantadine HCl	Symmetrel
Thymoleptics: "Antidepressants" (Quasi-Stimulant Category) Annotations: Thymoleptics function more as mood stabilisers than stimulants. They are also used to help treat panic attacks and panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, including social phobia, and eating disorders. A few are used to treat chronic pain syndromes (amitryptiline), enuresis (bed-wetting) (imipramine), ADD in children over 6 (desipramine, protriptyline), as well as cataplexy associated with narcolepsy, hypersomnia, and impaired morning arousal in sleep (all three, protriptyline). Antidepressants by themselves are not an appropriate treatment for patients with bipolar depression because some of them may be slightly stimulating and thus increase the risk of manic episodes. For bipolar depression, treatment should consist of 1. longer-term administration of lithium-type drugs or even atypical antipsychotics like olanzapine, both of which even out moods to prevent both mania and depression from occurring in the first place; 2. shorter-term administration of special drugs which alleviate depressive episodes once they have occurred (eg, Symbyax, which is a combination of fluoxetine and olanzapine combined).
Heterocylic Antidepressants: Tricyclics (TCA's) Annotation: May have a sedative-hypnotic effect because blocks H1 histamine receptors (much like antihistamines).	amineptine (stimulating) amitriptyline clomipramine desipramine doxepin imipramine nortryptyline protriptyline trimipramine	Survector Elavil, Endep Anafranil Norpramin, Pertrofrane Adapin, Sinequan Tofranil Pamelor, Aventyl Vivactil, Concordin Surmontil
Heterocyclic Antidepressants: Tetracyclics (TCA's)	amoxapine maprotiline	Asendin Ludiomil
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOI's)	isocarboxazid moclobemide phenelzine sulfate selegiline tranylcypromine sulfate	Marplan Manerix Nardil Eldepryl Parnate
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI's)	citalopram HBr escitalopram oxalate (may be better than citalopram for some patients) fluoxetine HCl fluvoxamine paroxetine sertraline HCl	Celexa Lexapro Prozac Luvox Paxil Zoloft
Serotonin Antagonists -While blocking serotonin 2A and 2C receptors, indirectly stimulate serotonin 5HT receptors (eg nefazodone, trazodone) - While increasing uptake of serotonin 5HT, increases 5-HIAA (eg tianeptine)	nefazodone trazodone tianeptine (also helpful for depression associated with alcoholism)	Serzone Desyrel Stablon
Newer Antidepressants: - Noradrenergic- Dopaminergic Agonists (eg buproprion HCl) - Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors (eg reboxetine) - Dual Uptake Inhibitors/Mixed Uptake Inhibitors (eg dual serotonin & norepinepherine reuptake inhibitors, such as venlafaxine, duloxetine, milnacipran) - Others (eg mirtazapine, dual norepinepherine & serotonin agonist)	bupropion HCl duloxetine milnacipran mirtazapine reboxetine venlafaxine	Wellbutrin Cymbalta Ixel Remeron Erdonax, Vestra Effexor
Thymoleptics for Depressive Phase of of Bipolar Disorder Annotations: Treating depressive phase of bipolar disorder is difficult because 1. people in bipolar disorder's depressive phases are particularly prone to suicide; 2. traditional antidepressants take up to six weeks to work. Combination drugs like Symbyax, however, can lead to relief in as little as one week.	olanzapine (Zyprexa) and fluoxetine HCL (Prozac)	Symbyax
Drugs for Premenstrual Dysphoria	fluoxetine HCl	Sarafem (Prozac as SSRI in higher dosage)
Antidepressant Augmentation Annotations: These are drugs which are sometimes used to augment the action of antidepressants in cases where antidepressants are not providing the desired effect.	lithium: lithium carbonate lithium chloride? lithium citrate thyroid hormone: liothyronine	Eskalith, Lithobid, Lithonate, Lithane, Lithizine Cibalith T3, Cytomel
Stimulant Antidepressants (Short-Term Psychostimulants) Annotations: For individuals not responding to at least 2 other antidepressants and psychotherapy, and who are seriously depressed, and for those who have serious illnesses, such as cancer or HIV, and who are too ill to take other antidepressants.
Amphetamine-Related Stimulants Useful in Treating ADHD and Depression	methylphenidate pemoline	Ritalin Cylert
Other: Drugs That Metabolise to Amphetamine / Methamphetamine	fencamfamine fenethylline	Altamine, Envitrol, Phencamine Captagon
Agonist Substitutes
Controlled-Dose Nicotine for Cessation ("Nicotine-Replacement Therapy")	nicotine gums, candies, liquids nicotine inhalers nicotine nasal sprays nicotine patches	Nicorette Nicotrol Nicotrol Habitrol, NicoDerm CQ, Nicotrol
Cessation Assistance Prescription Drugs
Nicotine Aversive	silver nitrate Annotations: Creates distinctly offensive taste in mouth when individual smokes.
Smoking Cessation Assistance Drugs	bupropion	Zyban (Wellbutrin as SSRI in higher dosage)
Cocaine Cessation Assistance Drugs	desipramine (anti-depressant; see above) lithium carbonate lithium chloride? lithium citrate	Norpramin, Pertrofrane Eskalith, Lithobid, Lithonate, Lithane, Lithizine Cibalith

by Eddy M. Elmer

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Clinical Group: Stimulants