Possible Interaction: Ethanol and Central Nervous System Stimulants

“Distraction acted in these individuals as a stimulant , decreasing errors apparently by raising the level of alertness, and it also counteracted the deleterious effect s of alcohol on these tasks.”

“ Ethanol potentiated some of the subjective rewarding effects of nicotine, including smoking satisfaction, stimulant as well as calming effects, and relief of craving for cigarettes.”

“Thus, caffeine, similar to other stimulants , can reverse the physiologically sedating effects of ethanol , although other negative effects remain.”

“Scores on the stimulant subscale of the Biphasic Alcohol Effects Scale (BAES) were significantly greater for the alcohol condition relative to the soda condition.”

“ Alcohol decreases negative stimulant effects and potentiates "high."”

“It is known that alcohol plays a major role in the causation of unnatural deaths and that stimulants like cocaine and amphetamine are often implicated in aggressive acts or violence.”

“Avoid the use of stimulants to the nervous system, including coffee (caffeine), alcohol , and smoking (nicotine).”

“Studies suggest that initial exposure to stimulants (i.e., cocaine, nicotine, and amphetamine) and alcohol may enhance hippocampal function and, therefore, the formation of augmented drug-context associations that contribute to the development of addiction.”

“… chronic ethanol … stimulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis to produce excessive levels of endogenous cortisol, which in turn can lead to a deficiency in type …) protective response, and also to mimic the parasite hormone ecdysone, which promotes the transformation of rhabditiform larvae to filariform larvae, leading to autoinfection.”

“Brief exposure to mild concentrations of alcohol may enhance mucociliary clearance, stimulates bronchodilation, and probably attenuates the airway inflammation and injury observed in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).”