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Brain Function 101- why medicine helps those with ADHD
Kristen Stuppy, MD
  • Jan 26, 2019
  • 6 min

Brain Function 101- why medicine helps those with ADHD

There’s a commonly held belief that people with ADHD should just try harder, but this doesn’t usually work. The symptoms of ADHD are caused in part by imbalances of neurotransmitters in the brain. Low norepinephrine levels lead to symptoms of ADHD. More and more evidence is showing the differences in the brains of people with ADHD compared to neurotypical (“normal”) people. ADHD is real. You can’t just will it away. What if no meds are used for ADHD? Not everyone with ADHD is
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Stimulants decrease brain function? Say what?
kristen
  • Aug 4, 2018
  • 6 min

Stimulants decrease brain function? Say what?

If you heard the recent news that stimulants decrease brain function, don’t freak out and immediately think you need to stop a medicine that helps you. The study was done in neurotypical (“normal”) people. There’s a big difference in what these drugs do in a brain that has imbalances of neurotransmitters and in a brain that does not, so don’t freak out. Read on to learn more! If this is all too much information, you can jump to the TL:DR section, but it’s always good to learn
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