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Adderall, Stimulants & Modafinil for ADHD: Short- & Long-Term Effects

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The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in ADHD

The autonomic nervous system is a sort of seesaw so it's always at a balance someplace between either predominantly sympathetic or predominantly parasympathetic. Even in sleep your sympathetic nervous system is not completely turned off and even during a panic attack your parasyMPathetic nervous system isn't completely turned off drugs to treat ADHD which are fall under the category of stimulants are sympathomimetics because they trigger the release of neurochemicals that make us more alert and aroused. meth these days we hear a lot about meth which is methylated amphetamine is an extremely potent sympathomimetic and it has tremendous abuse potential believe it or not meth or methamphetamine is actually available as a prescription drug

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