Skip to main content

Sage Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

... > social science subjects > health and social care > global health > child health > adolescent development > adolescent use of stimulants
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health (discipline) > child health > adolescent development > adolescent use of stimulants
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > adolescent development > adolescent use of stimulants
social science subjects > psychology > developmental psychology > adolescent psychology > adolescent use of stimulants
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > developmental risks > adolescent use of stimulants

Preferred term

adolescent use of stimulants  

Definition

  • Stimulants (also called “uppers”) are a class of drugs that stimulate the brain and central nervous system. Stimulants induce alertness, elevated mood, wakefulness, increased speech and motor activity, and decreased appetite, while causing increases in blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Stimulants, Adolescent Use of]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/adolescent_use_of_stimulants

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD