There is also a certain euphoric effect in drugs, so some people tend to confuse stimulants with drugs, so let's learn more about the difference between stimulants and drugs.
What is a stimulant
Stimulants are psychotropic drugs that accelerate and enhance the activity of the central nervous system and put people in a state of intense euphoria with addictive properties. There are many kinds of stimulants, most of them are synthesized, and the common ones are: amphetamines (methamphetamine), amphetamine derivatives MDMA, MDA (ecstasy), cocaine, caffeine, etc.
What are drugs
Drugs are chemical substances, poisons, and agents that can cause harm to the human body (especially some highly toxic drugs such as KCN), and in everyday life, they can refer to functional drugs that are abused by humans as hobbies, mostly psychotropic or narcotic drugs. These drugs are mostly psychotropic or narcotic drugs. They are called drugs in Chinese because their abuse is harmful to physical and mental health.
What are stimulant drugs?
Stimulant drugs mainly include amphetamines, methamphetamines, amphetamines, fentanyl, etc. They are psychotropic drugs synthesized with ephedrine as the main raw material.
Hazards: Small doses can eliminate fatigue, improve physical strength, enhance self-confidence, so that continuous work without rest can still stay awake and full of energy, some athletes also take it to improve the performance of the game. In large doses, tachycardia, chatter, hyperactivity or irritability can occur. Excessive and repeated use of the drug is characterized by mental depression, palpitations and dizziness, and confusion.
The difference between stimulants and drugs
Different motives: The main purpose of taking stimulants is to strengthen the body's mental stimulation and increase excitement during competition; the main purpose of taking drugs is a sense of novelty, excitement, and a very strong subjective will.
Different degrees: athletes who take doping generally do not develop strong dependence; however, people who take drugs will develop a strong sense of dependence on drugs.
Different groups: The main group of people who use dope are competitive athletes, and then include a few patients; while the group of people who take drugs is not specific, and the main places to take drugs are from entertainment places such as KTV.
Is doping a drug?
Doping is not a drug, but it does include drugs. Doping is mainly the earliest drugs taken by athletes to improve their performance mostly belong to the stimulant drugs - stimulant class Nowadays the commonly referred to stimulants no longer refers to those drugs that act as stimulants alone, but is actually a collective term for banned drugs.
