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Hypodermic led to the slang term hypo , and the association of needles with drug use gave rise to hype in the sense of "artificial stimulant," which is the direct ancestor of hype as employed in advertising and the communications media.
3 [ 43 ] . Methylphenidate, the primary stimulant used in pharmacological treatment of ADHD, was shown by PET imaging to block the dopamine transporter [ 44 ] . ADHD patients have also been found to show higher levels of DAT1 in the striatum [ 45 ] . The most well studied polymorphism is a VNTR in the 3' untranslated region of the DAT gene [ 46 ] . Since this VNTR is not in the coding region of the DAT gene, it does not affect the protein sequence of the dopamine transporter, but may affect the translational efficiency and thus the amount of protein expressed.
The Los Angeles Times leads with the California governor's signing into law a patient-oriented rewrite of the state's HMO regulations, one that could serve as a stimulant to similar managed care reform around the country (Texas, the story points out, already has similar laws).
A lubricant stimulant (eg, mineral oil) may assist a patient to defecate if the rectal vault is full.
Aframomum melegueta has been previously recorded as a stimulant [ 50 ] . Caribs of Dominica used Aframomum granum-paradisi leaves on their bodies while they were bathing and the plant was also given to their hunting dogs [ 16 ] . Seeds were put into rum as a 'chauffe' to excite dogs [ 16 ] . Aframomum granum-paradisi contains alkaloids (piperine), essential oils and resins [ 54 ] .
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