ASK WHAT TO FOCUS ON IN ZOOM Central Nervous System Stimulants CNS stimulants are used clinically to treat both attention deficit disorders and narcolepsy. Paradoxically, these drugs calm hyperkinet i c children and help them to focus on one activity for a longer period. They also redirect and excite the arousal stimuli from the RAS (Figure 22.4; see also Figure 22.1). The CNS stimulants that are used to treat attention deficit disorder and narcolepsy include: methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta,...

ASK WHAT TO FOCUS ON IN ZOOM Central Nervous System Stimulants CNS stimulants are used clinically to treat both attention deficit disorders and narcolepsy. Paradoxically, these drugs calm hyperkinet i c children and help them to focus on one activity for a longer period. They also redirect and excite the arousal stimuli from the RAS (Figure 22.4; see also Figure 22.1). The CNS stimulants that are used to treat attention deficit disorder and narcolepsy include: methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta,...