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The Truth About Stimulant Medications for ADHD

 ADHD in the News 2022-07-14


KEY POINTS: ADHD medications regulate dopamine and norepinephrine in the frontal cortex, the brain area most closely associated with ADHD. When used to treat ADHD, stimulant medications improve cognitive functioning and do not cause euphoria (a "high"). There is misuse of ADHD stimulant medications in the non-ADHD population.

View Article: Psychology Today, July 12, 2022




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