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CNS stimulant
CNS stimulant A CNS stimulant is a broadly defined group of drugs that tends to raise alertness and can also increase agitation or excitement.
A CNS stimulant is a broadly defined group of drugs that tends to raise alertness and can also increase agitation or excitement. These drugs act through different mechanisms, usually without directly stimulating neurons, and the term does not include drugs whose stimulant effects are only side effects of another main use.