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Medication Treatments for ADHD: First-line Therapy - Psychostimulants

HealthyPlace.com Staff Writer

Detailed information on stimulant medications for ADHD, including uses, dosages and side-effects.

Psychostimulants are controlled substances that calm persons with ADHD rather than stimulate them. While we know that ADHD affected persons have neurochemical correlates these have not been accurately determined. However, it has been asserted that the dopamine and norepinephrine circuits are affected in ADHD.

 

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Staff, H. (2003, December 1). Medication Treatments for ADHD: First-line Therapy - Psychostimulants, HealthyPlace. Retrieved on 2024, November 21 from https://www.healthyplace.com/adhd/articles/first-line-therapy-psychostimulants

Last Updated: February 14, 2016

Medically reviewed by Harry Croft, MD

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