stimulant

Example Sentences

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“It is a terrific stimulant of a sense of urgency.”

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Current treatments for attention disorders typically increase excitatory signaling in prefrontal brain circuits using stimulant medications.

From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2026

“When a young person shows up with anxiety after starting a stimulant, that doesn’t mean that they have an anxiety disorder,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

So, Gomez sent them home with an antibiotic and an appetite stimulant.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

It must have love as a trigger, a goad, or a stimulant.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck