How do ADHD and Adderall™ change the chemistry in our brains?
Chemistry For Your Life
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The Effects of ADHD on the Brain
People with ADHD crave dessert because it gives a dopamine hit that our brain is missing. So for me, that looks like picking up my phone over and over. But I didn't know how other people could stop eating dessert after one or two. Before I started taking my medicine, I was like, Oh, that was not normal. That was like my brain wanted candy.
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