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Drugs that increase the transmission of epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin.

Stimulant drugs, both natural (like ephedrine) and synthetic (like methamphetamine and methylphenidate), that increase the release and reuptake of neurotransmitters.

Stimulants impact neurotransmitters like epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin, leading to their psychomotor effects.

Different forms of amphetamines include d-amphetamine, l-amphetamine, dl-amphetamine, and methamphetamine. Methylphenidate (MPH/Ritalin) is an amphetamine-like stimulant.

Stimulant use dates back to natural sources like ephedrine. Today, synthetic forms have become widely available, used medically and recreationally.

Cocaine is extracted from the coca plant, native to South America.

Substances similar to cocaine in their effects, including naturally occurring ones such as cathinone and synthetic ones

Amphetamines, like ephedrine, have a long history of use, going back thousands of years in China, with their properties and medical applications being understood and refined over decades from the isolation of ephedrine in the 1880s to widespread use in the mid-20th century

In Australia, methamphetamine use is a significant concern, surpassing other drugs in terms of public perception of harm and reported deaths.

Cocaine was considered sacred by the Incas, used as currency, and had its active ingredient isolated in the 1840s, becoming associated with various treatments and beverages in the late 1800s