ADHD question...how does ritalin work, and in what year did it first beoome avai!


Question: Well, there are several theories on the mechanism of action of ADHD. One popular one is that it increases levels of PFC (prefrontal cortex) dopamine levels, which are believed to be low in ADHD patients. There is also a theory that it somehow affects serotonin levels. We simply aren't sure how it actually works, or what actually causes ADHD; we have a few theories, most popular is the dopamine theory.

It's been available in America since 1954.

Answers: Well, there are several theories on the mechanism of action of ADHD. One popular one is that it increases levels of PFC (prefrontal cortex) dopamine levels, which are believed to be low in ADHD patients. There is also a theory that it somehow affects serotonin levels. We simply aren't sure how it actually works, or what actually causes ADHD; we have a few theories, most popular is the dopamine theory.

It's been available in America since 1954.


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