Eli5 how Adderall works
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With ADHD, you have chronically low levels of certain chemicals (neurotransmitters like dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin) because your brain is wired a bit differently.
Because of this, your brain is making you frantically search for solutions to said deficiency, hence the hyperactivity, attention issues, and/or issues with executive function in general.
Taking things like Adderall helps bring you back up to regular levels. No chemical deficiency == reduced ADHD symptoms.
It’s also used for narcolepsy, but I don’t know enough about that to comment
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