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

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The Role of Dopamine in Noise Reduction

A drug like Adderall or Vivance can increase dopamine and norepinephrine to reduce the amount of noise so to speak in the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps suppress attention-related signals. Norepinephrine has the ability to boost signals at synapses to increase the amplitude and frequency of communication between neurons. The net effect of that noise reduction and signal amplification is what the engineers refer to as increased signal to noise.

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