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Adderall, Stimulants & Modafinil for ADHD: Short- & Long-Term Effects
Huberman Lab
The Effects of Stimulants on ADHD
The way these drugs work when they are used effectively to treat ADHD is to tune the amount of dopamine and norepinephrine that are present in particular brain networks. These drugs yes increased levels of overall autonomic arousal but more importantly to the treatment of ADHD symptoms you are activating the prefrontal cortex which allows it to be a coordinator for an orchestra conductor. The other key aspect of drugs like Adderall, Vivance, Ritalin and similar to Treet ADHD has everything to do with their ability to reduce noise and increase signal within these brain networks.
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