why do people with ADHD have stimulants work in reverse?

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im confused as to why people with adhd have this and i have heard stories that my mother (who has adhd) has taken handfuls of methamphetamine salts and then just gone straight to sleep despite them being stimulants.

is this real and if so how do they work?

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In ADHD part of the brain is not stimulated enough, which leads to the patient constantly seeking input.

Stimulants bring this part of the brain back to normal.

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