Stimulants increase alertness, attention, and energy, as well as elevate blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration. Historically, stimulants were used to treat asthma and other respiratory problems, obesity, neurological disorders, and a variety of other ailments.
Proper noun. A brand of medicine claimed to be effective against nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach and diarrhea, and having a bright pink color. 2003, Lani Robson Remender, Casino to Die For: The Hunt for Tears of the Sun, p. 224: See all those Pepto-Bismol colored housing developments to your right.
Pepto Bismol = Black Stool? I had the flu a couple of days ago and which during I had taken some pepto bismol. Two days later, (after taking the pepto) I had a very dark stool. (first bowl movement I had since I was sick). Today, (3 days from first mentioned stool) I had another black stool. It also looks like it had a moldy-fuzz substance on... show more I had the flu a couple of days ago and which during I had taken some pepto bismol.