Caffeine is so widely consumed around the world in coffee, tea, soft drinks, and other beverages and foods that you may not think of it as a medicine. But it does act as a stimulant and a few people report having seizures after they...

The effects and risks of illegal and so-called “recreational” drugs vary greatly, but the ones described below have all caused seizures in people without epilepsy, and triggered seizures in people with epilepsy. Other illegal...

Ephedra traditionally has been used as a stimulant and a treatment for asthma and has been included in many weight-loss and body-building products. In late 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restricted the sale of ephedra...