[The role of diurnal periodicity in effects of psychomotor stimulating agents].
The review summarizes data on the nature of chronotropic properties of psychostimulants. Mechanisms underlying the ability of these drugs to shift the normal ratio in the rest--activity cycle toward wakeful phase and factors determining the dependence of the drug effect on the circadian variations of pharmacokinetics are considered.
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Pharmacology Department, Stavropol State Medical Academy, ul. Mira 310, Stavropol, 355017 Russia.
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006801:Humans; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants