F15: Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of other stimulants, including caffeine
F15.2: Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of other stimulants, including caffeine : dependence syndrome
Stimulants are substances that have a stimulating effect on the body. Caffeine is one such substance, for example. Things like coffee contain caffeine. But amphetamines are also stimulants. They are found in some medicines or drugs. Amphetamines include, for example, crystal meth and MDMA. Ecstasy may contain MDMA.
You are dependent on stimulants. When you are dependent on stimulants, you have a constant strong desire to consume stimulants. You may then find it difficult to control your consumption and need more and more stimulants. Not consuming stimulants may then lead to you having physical or mental problems. The addiction may cause you to neglect other things in your day-to-day life.
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