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This document discusses central nervous system stimulants. It defines CNS stimulants as drugs that increase muscular and mental activity, from increased alertness to convulsions and death in overdose. CNS stimulants are classified based on their site of action as cerebral, psychomotor, medullary, or spinal cord stimulants. The key signs of CNS stimulation are increased heart rate, respiration, restlessness, tremors, and potentially convulsions. Cerebral stimulants like caffeine act on the cerebral cortex. M

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DrDeepak Prashar

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