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Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

I took Riddlin, did absolutely nothing to me.

A doctor recently explained to me that a litmus test for ADD is how amphetamines affect the person in question. In layman's terms when a person beither calms down or isn't affected by amphetamines it's a good indication the person in question has ADD. A person who gets ultra hyper and euphoric on the other hand likely doesn't have the condition. Something about dopamine levels and slightly altered brain chemistry associated with ADD patients. Of course I kind of tailed off when the doctor started explaining that last part.

What brain changes occur with ADHD?
Studies show that children and adults with ADHD tend to have abnormal functioning, or dysregulation, of certain brain chemicals known as neurotransmitters. There also tends to be abnormal functioning in the nerve pathways that regulate behavior. In addition, children with ADHD may have certain parts of the brain that are smaller or less active than they are in children who don't have ADHD.

Recent studies show that the brain chemical, dopamine, may play a role in ADHD. Dopamine is an important chemical that carries signals between nerves in the brain. It is linked to many functions, including movement, sleep, mood, attention, and learning.

One dopamine study focused on the genetics of ADHD -- specifically, on a particular variation of the DRD4 gene. This gene is associated with a dopamine receptor in the brain. What the study showed is that children with ADHD are more likely to have a certain variation of the DRD4 gene than children without ADHD. Interestingly, not all kids with ADHD in the study had the DRD4 gene variation. But those who did generally had higher IQ scores than other children with ADHD. Plus, the gene variation was most common in children whose ADHD improved over time.

Of course society calls it a disorder these days but once upon a time ADD was a 1337 survival tool.

5 Brain Disorders That Started as Evolutionary Advantages | Cracked.com

This theory is backed up by the fact that the gene associated with ADHD is common among particularly plucky and adventurous native populations. Studies have also shown that hunter-gatherers with ADHD are able to keep themselves better nourished than other people, providing them with an edge over other, less adventurous souls.

Sadly, our current way of life doesn't require much exploration, so the 11 percent of children still diagnosed with this survival supertalent are left fidgeting and staring longingly out of the window while waiting for their medication to kick in.

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