title: [The role of diurnal periodicity in effects of psychomotor stimulating agents].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacology Department, Stavropol State Medical Academy, ul. Mira 310, Stavropol, 355017 Russia.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Arushanian
mesh_terms: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006801:Humans; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants