How is an ADHD brain different than a normal brain?
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ADHD is a diagnosis established in childhood. In people with ADHD they have an improper signaling Inna molecule called dopamine. There is either a lack of improper signaling of dopamine down it’s chemical pathway. This molecule is used in a variety of pathways including memory formation and driving the feeling of happiness. The drugs used in ADHD are ones that mimic dopamine or cause an increase in dopamine to normal levels. A normal brain that has normal levels of dopamine would see drugs such as amphetamines cause an excessive dopamine release and create euphoric effects, but leave long lasting negative side effects.
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