... may occur (Parkinsn's List Drug Database). Signs and symptoms of an acute overdose of Methylphenidate are vomiting, agitation, tremors, hyperreflexia, muscle twitching, hypertension, cardiac arrhymias, palpitations, tachycardia, hyperpyrexia, headache, delirium, hallucinations, confusion, euphoria, convulsions, mydriasis, and dryness of mucous membranes. Comas have even been reported in severe cases. The overdose is a result of Central Nervous System over stimulation. The treatment for an ... is called Vitamin R or the smart drug. It is relatively inexpensive, only costing between one a...

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... commonly associated with working out is called dopamine. This chemical, produced by the brain during exercise, results in positive feelings, elevating an individual's mood, and creating a sense of exhilaration and euphoria. A number of researchers have theorized that this is one of the main motivating factors behind the need and desire of some human beings to exercise, as the release of dopamine ... a workout I begin to feel a high of sorts that keeps increasing as I continue the physical activity. When I am done with my exercise routine I have that sense of well-being associated with e...

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... part at the top of the bud on a marijuana plant. Egypt said that people under the influence of hashish would lose their sense of reason and become victims of violent delirium, or become addicted to it. Although, it is not physically possible to get addicted to marijuana, it does have other harmful affects related to the body, such as its toxic ... ...

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... in the central nervous system and in the peripheral nervous system increases. Ritalin-induced CNS stimulation produces a decreased sense of fatigue, an increase in motor activity and mental alertness, mild euphoria, and brighter spirits. In the PNS, the actions of Ritalin are minimal at therapeutic doses (Clinical Pharmacology Online 1997). Ritalin is the quickest of all oral ADHD stimulant medications in ... ...

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... from one part of the brain to another, underlie every thought, every emotion, and all of our learning. When someone is exposed to alcohol or drugs that produce feelings of euphoria, this autonomic learning takes over. The neurotransmitter dopamine is now believed to be the master molecule of addiction. Addictive substances enhance the action of dopamine, which fools the brain into ... ...

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