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Bookmark or Share- Module 6. Improving Your Sleep and Alertness, Sleep Aids and Stimulants ...Sleep Aids and Stimulants (Continued) If you are not sleeping well, you may decide to try an over-the-counter (OTC) medication for sleep. Most OTC sleeping aids are antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine. Because they have a long period of action, they can make you feel drowsy for several hours after you awaken.
- Stimulant Overdose | Overdose Prevention | CDCStimulants include drugs such as methamphetamine, other amphetamines, and cocaine. Stimulant-involved overdose deaths have risen in recent years. View our Stimulant Guide below to learn more about risks, how to identify a stimulant overdose, and how to access resources for further support or education.
- Polysubstance Use Facts | Stop Overdose | CDCExamples of stimulants: ecstasy (MDMA), cocaine, methamphetamines, amphetamines (speed) Depressants (also known as downers) can slow down your breathing. Examples of depressants: opioids (heroin, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl), benzodiazepines. Mixing stimulants and depressants doesn't balance or cancel them out.
- Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - CDCStimulants are the best-known and most widely used ADHD medications. Between 70-80% of children with ADHD have fewer ADHD symptoms when taking these fast-acting medications. Nonstimulants were approved for the treatment of ADHD in 2003. They do not work as quickly as stimulants, but their effect can last up to 24 hours.
- The Buzz on Energy Drinks | School Nutrition | CDCThe legal stimulants can increase alertness, attention, energy. They can also increase blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing. Energy drinks are often used by students for an energy boost. However, the stimulants in these drinks can have a harmful effect on the nervous system. The potential dangers of energy drinks
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