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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·September 27, 2022·3 min read

          Mechanisms of Psychostimulants on Attention and Learning Revealed

          Psychostimulants increase dopamine levels, enhancing task-relevant cortical signals by acting on the striatum and the difference in dopamine synthesis capacity in the striatum explains the variability in the drugs' cognitive effects.
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          ·April 29, 2022·5 min read

          How Ritalin Sharpens Attention

          Study sheds new light on the neurobiological mechanisms that occur, allowing the ADHD drug Ritalin to improve attention and report the drug could have benefits for a range of cognitive changes associated with aging.
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          ·September 27, 2021·5 min read

          Withdrawal From Psychostimulants Restructures Functional Architecture of Brain

          Withdrawal from psychostimulants including methamphetamines, cocaine, and nicotine, produced restructuring of brain regions and major increases in functional connectivity, a new mouse study reveals.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·December 4, 2019·4 min read

          Coffee, nicotine and amphetamines activate ‘hot spots’ in the fetal brain

          Episodic exposure to nicotine, caffeine, and amphetamines triggers malfunctions in the fetal brain, specifically affecting the development of the indusium griseum.
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          ·April 3, 2019·2 min read

          Psychostimulants play a major role in fatal strokes among young adults

          Psychostimulant use in young adults is correlated with an increased risk of stroke.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·July 19, 2018·5 min read

          ADHD Drugs Do Not Improve Cognition in Healthy College Students

          Researchers report, contrary to popular belief, Adderall and other ADHD drugs do not improve cognition in healthy college students. Instead, they may impair cognitive function.
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          ·March 15, 2018·5 min read

          ADHD Drug Increases Glutamate and Positive Emotion in Healthy People

          A new study reveals a psychostimulant prescribed for ADHD increases glutamate in the brains of healthy people, resulting in more positive emotions.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 28, 2017·6 min read

          How Serotonin Contributes to Cocaine’s Allure

          A new study reinforces the idea that serotonin, a molecule associated with mood, directly contributes to the actions of cocaine.
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          ·November 15, 2014·4 min read

          ‘Smart’ Drugs Won’t Make Smart People Smarter

          According to a new study, the 'smart drug' Modafinil had negative effects on healthy people.
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