### stiffness:

Morning stiffness
* is the problem cited that most effects the quality of life for the individual.
* problem for many people.

Muscle stiffness
* can affect posture and health.
* is generally the major complaint in myotonia congenita.

Stillness
* always precedes motion.
* can be healthy sometimes.
* exists within movement which is the confusion of the intellect.
* is calmness
  - first a matter of physical arrangement, then of mental quietness
  - silence
* is the master of motion
  - point of healing where the body resets
  - timespace in which things, including sounds, happen
* often feels like abandonment.

Stimulant
* Most stimulants cause aggressive behavior
  - contain caffeine
  - find in plants
  - have more side-effects than other drugs
* Most stimulants produce effects
  - similar effects
  - rapidly produce a high tolerance
* Some stimulants affect only a specific organ such as the heart, lungs, brain, or nervous system.
* Some stimulants contain oil
  - volatile oil
* Some stimulants increase calcium excretion
  - reduce absorption
  - use in treatments.
  * Most stimulants have more side-effects than other drugs. Some are classified as illegal drugs, most can cause addiction. For this reason, most legal stimulants are only available on prescription
* accelerate heart and respiration rates, raise blood pressure and decrease appetite.
* affect dopamine and norepinephrine receptors.
* also prevent deep sleep and increase nighttime awakenings.
* appear to be quite effective with adolescents but less helpful with most preschoolers.
* are addictive and dangerous drugs
  - agents that activate, enhance, or increase activity of the central nervous system
  - detectable in the urine for up to one or two days
  - drivatives of 'adrenaline', a natural substance produced by stress
  - medicine
  - much more likely to be destabilising than opiates for simple pharmacological reasons
  - no substitute for sleep
  - physically addictive
  - psychologically addictive
* are the main medications used to treat the sleepiness of narcolepsy
  - most frequently used medications for managing ADHD symptoms
  - usually well tolerated when used to treat ADHD and devoid of acute severe toxicity
  - very safe, compared to many non-controlled drugs
* can also cause sleep loss
  - be natural, refined, or synthetic
  - bring a feeling of alertness and self confidence
* can cause a sense of energy, alertness, talkativeness, and well-being
  - overheating and dehydration
  - rapid addiction
  - help the daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy
  - intolerable side effects
* cause rhythmic muscle contractions in the intestines
  - muscular contractions in the small or large intestine
* clearly are the treatment of choice.
* comprise certain medicinal substances, as ammonia, alcohol, ethylic ether, as well as.
* do have side effects sometimes
  - side-effects sometimes
* have a paradoxical calming effect.
* increase alertness and reduce fatigue
  - the activity of the central nervous system
* is information
* make it difficult to sleep
  - people feel better
* produce a buoyant, elated, energetic feeling accompanied by increase alertness
  - exaggerated feelings of energy, alertness and well-being
* speed up the central nervous system.
* stimulate the brain and central nervous system, block feelings of hunger and fatigue.
* tend to have an overall effect
  - suppress appetite in some people, but can also be dangerous
* worsen anxiety.
+ Illegal drugs, Types of psychoactive drugs and their effects, Stimulants
  * Stimulants speed up the central nervous system. People using stimulants may feel happy and excited, and have more energy, concentration or motivation. Stimulants make it difficult to sleep.