– ADHD brains are said to be constantly searching for dopamine – aren’t all brains craving dopamine? What’s the difference?

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– ADHD brains are said to be constantly searching for dopamine – aren’t all brains craving dopamine? What’s the difference?

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The main difference is that people without ADHD have a “normal” baseline level of dopamine. With ADHD, there’s basically no dopamine to begin with. That means that instead of prioritizing what’s important, ADHD makes it so people are more likely to go entirely for what gives dopamine the fastest