Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Stimulants

Most common stimulant neurotransmitter= noradrenaline/ norepinephrine which is an endogenous chemical which structure resembles that of hormone adrenaline produced by adrenal gland

Stimulant drugs work by causing nerve fibres to release noreadrenaline and other stimulating neurotransmitters. End result= release of more stimulating neurotransmitters

It makes people feel wakeful alert and often happy

heart beats faster, blood pressure rise.
fingertips and tips ofnose becomes cold

laxative effect

some of these effects are mediated by the sympathetic system( chemical messenger= noradrenaline) which cause the adrenaline secretion by adrenal gland.