Basically, it gives one a feeling of openness, friendliness to others -- it's a bit of a stimulant and it also increases brain activity.

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But our consumption in this area is hardly the economic stimulant that reform's detractors would suggest.

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Traditionally, doctors have had to treat all these symptoms individually, giving patients a stimulant like Cephalon 's (nasdaq: CEPH - news - people ) Provigil or Novartis ' (nyse: NVS - news - people ) Ritalin to stave off sleepiness and then adding an antidepressant to try to prevent cataplexy.

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The program--administered by the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, a nonprofit run by Herbert's sister, Ruth--is a "stimulant" to spur employees to come up with fresh ideas.

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The UK government's official drugs advisory body has rejected calls to ban the herbal stimulant khat.

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On Feb. 10, a panel of drug safety experts unexpectedly recommended that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration put a visible, boxed warning on stimulant medicines like Adderall, Ritalin and Concerta, which are used to treat the disorder in both children and adults.

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