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

Treatment typically involved a prescription for a stimulant, such as Ritalin, but parents weren’t thrilled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

More than 10 traders were arrested last Friday in the main coastal city of Mombasa as the ban on the stimulant took effect, local media reported.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

I was very tired, but sometimes fatigue can be a stimulant and a compulsion.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck