What are some examples of central nervous system “stimulants” and do they actually cause depression after?
I agree with Thomas’ answer, I just wanted to add that part of the reason why people become so depressed after using stimulants is that it affects the serotonin levels… if you are on stimulants, your serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine uptake is reduced, so there are more of these substances ‘free’ which makes you feel really good… but then the drug wears off, and you are left with very low serotonin (etc) levels, the reuptake increases, and you suddenly go from having loads of extra serotonin etc to having less than usual. It takes a while for the levels to balance out again, and this is the ‘comedown’.
