1. to stimulate excessively or beyond normal levels
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'hyperstimulate'; commonly used in medical, psychological, and neuroscience contexts

Examples

• Bright lights and loud noises hyperstimulates some children with autism spectrum disorder.
• The medication hyperstimulates the nervous system, causing increased heart rate and anxiety.
• Excessive caffeine hyperstimulates the brain and can lead to sleep problems.
• The therapist explained that the sensory environment hyperstimulates her patient's sensory processing system.
• Overstimulation occurs when the brain hyperstimulates in response to too many simultaneous inputs.
• The experiment hyperstimulates neural pathways to observe their response patterns.