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Stimulants for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
How It Works
Stimulants affect how the brain controls impulses and regulates behavior and attention. They do this by influencing the availability of certain chemicals, called neurotransmitters, in the brain.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: February 2, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
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