Why is my brain so scattered and unable to focus on simple tasks? When I take my medications, I feel a lot better, but I’m so curious why this happens in the first place. Am I missing something in my brain? Are neurotransmitters not working? plz.
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Unlike many other psychiatric medications, the way ADHD medications treat the condition is believed to be understood.
People with ADHD have been shown to have decreased activity in the prefrontcal cortex and this structure is understood to play an important role in decision making by integrating information from other regions. Because of this, ADHD is now sometimes referred to as Executive Function Disorder.
The stimulants you take as medication will increase activity everywhere in your brain. This leads to increased activity in the prefrontal cortex, which is known to be hypoactive in people with ADHD.
Because stimulants raise the activity levels in your prefrontal cortex to that close to a neurotypical brain it will function similar to a neurotypical brain.
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