Posted by SheilaC on September 20, 2010, at 9:34:53
I am wondering if anyone has any info or experience with taking stimulants for ADD or ADHD? I am wondering if stimulants actually deplete the brain of serotonin and dopamine?
I think in the short term, stimulants seem to help with ADD/ADHD, but if you also have a mood disorder, possibly the stimulant may be depleting your brain of the much needed serotonin and dopamine.
Maybe this is why some people think they become addicted to stimulants who actually have mood disorders? They make you feel good in the short term, but lousy in the long term?
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