psychostimulant /psy·cho·stim·u·lant/ (-stim´ūl-int)
psychostimulant
psychostimulant
1. producing a transient increase in psychomotor activity.
2. a drug that produces such effects.
psy·cho·stim·u·lant (s  k -st m y -lnt)n. A drug having antidepressant or mood-elevating properties. |
psychostimulant
[-stim′yələnt]
an agent that increases psychomotor activity in most patients. It improves concentration and impulse control in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
psychostimulant
adjective Referring to agents that upregulate higher cortical activity noun An agent which upregulates higher cortical activity
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