| It is estimated that 5% of school children in North | | | | in academics. Even teachers and office executives |
| America have ADHD. There are lots of medicines | | | | have started using it. As people use a small |
| available in the market for ADHD. But the most widely | | | | percentage of their brain these stimulants would |
| used medicines are methylphenidate (Ritalin) and | | | | benefit humanity as a whole. Nobody knows the long |
| amphetamine (Dexedrine, Adderall). These stimulants | | | | term effects of these stimulants on the brain and body |
| release or block the reabsorption of dopamine and | | | | for normal people. These drugs are made for people |
| norepinephrine. These two brain neurotransmitters | | | | who have the need to live a normal life and are not |
| increase the transmission between neurons in a slightly | | | | designed for the people who are mentally healthy. |
| different way. | | | | These stimulants have side effects on some people |
| These brain stimulants have good effect on children as | | | | and have no side effects on others. The most |
| well as adults. They help in being attentive, less | | | | common side effects are, reduced appetite, migraine, |
| distractive and less impulsive. These stimulants are not | | | | stomach upset, sleeping problems and anxiety. The |
| only used for treating ADHD but for many other | | | | brain stimulants should only be taken after consulting a |
| reasons like depression, attention and organizational | | | | physician. The dosage of the brain stimulants vary |
| problems, energize individuals who are lethargic etc. | | | | from person to person and these drugs are given |
| Nowadays people have started using Ritalin to do well | | | | after thorough investigation of the patient. |