How do ADHD and Adderall™ change the chemistry in our brains?
Chemistry For Your Life
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Amphetamine and the Dopamine Supply Chain
It's called monoamine oxidase. So it kind of tricks it into reversing its function. And then because amphetamine is so similar, it's also able to trick the enzyme and basically stop it from breaking down the real dopamine that's there available. When you combine all those three things, then amphetamine is doing, it helps there to be a much more abundant supply of dopamine available. It's used by your brain to help sort of fuel the executive function of your brain, day to day life.
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