Eli5 If adhd is caused by a lack of dopamine produced in the brain, why can’t we use dopamine promoter medication like we do with Parkinson’s for treatment?
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We do. Stimulants like methylphenidate and amphetamines that are prescribed to ADHD patients work by increasing free dopamine levels in the brain.
In people with ADHD, this results in more normal or “healthy” levels of dopamine, which is why they’re also abusable by people without the disorder(and deemed illegal), as it increases the levels to.. I guess sorta unhealthy. But fairly fine for most people.
It makes everyone more productive and I guess if everyone had it it might cause an uproar that topples all governmental systems that are currently in place
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