Medication is often used to control symptoms of ADD. The two major types of medicines being Stimulants and Non-Stimulants. Stimulants work by increasing the amount of Dopamine and Norepinephrine hormones in the brain. Studies show that people with ADD or ADHD have lower levels of Dopamine or have smaller carriers of Dopamine in the brain, so Stimulants are standardly used when first diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. Non-Stimulants do not release or increase the Dopamine or Norepinephrine levels in the brain and usually take longer to see the effects of the drug. Blood pressure medicines are the most common of these
Medication is often used to control symptoms of ADD. The two major types of medicines being Stimulants and Non-Stimulants. Stimulants work by increasing the amount of Dopamine and Norepinephrine hormones in the brain. Studies show that people with ADD or ADHD have lower levels of Dopamine or have smaller carriers of Dopamine in the brain, so Stimulants are standardly used when first diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. Non-Stimulants do not release or increase the Dopamine or Norepinephrine levels in the brain and usually take longer to see the effects of the drug. Blood pressure medicines are the most common of these