How adderall affects the nervous system
According to the dsm-5 adhd is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting both children and adults the described as a persistent or ongoing pattern of inattention and or hyperactivity impulsivity that gets in the way of daily life or typical development in 2011 eleven percent of children aged between point 17 were diagnosed with adhd in the united states 6.1 percent
Of these children’s receive medication for it arose a class of drugs called psychostimulant that is commonly prescribed for the treatment of adhd psychostimulants have been found to be the most effective drug in reducing symptoms of inattention hyperactivity and impulsivity the nervous system is divided into the central nervous system that is composed of the brain
And the spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system anyone has been right with receive information a soma or cell body an axon which carries the message the myelin sheath and terminal button when an yarn reaches a charge of negative 60 millivolts it activates we call this a presynaptic neuron and sends an electrical charge called an action potential traveling
Down the axon to the terminal buttons when your transmitters are released into the synaptic cleft which is a small space between the terminal buttons of the presynaptic neuron and the dendrites of the postsynaptic neuron after the release these neurotransmitters bind to the receptor of the receiving neuron finally the neurotransmitters must be cleared from the
Synaptic cleft in preparation for the next message for this they either go through the process of enzymatic degradation which is these instructions of neurotransmitters or reuptake that is when neurotransmitters are taking back to the presynaptic neuron every years for the next action potential the biggest player in improving symptoms of adhd is a neurotransmitter
Called dopamine some studies suggest that a person with adhd has a dopamine dysfunction and lacks the normal levels of the neurotransmitter dextroamphetamine affects the central nervous system by increasing dopamine levels while level amphetamine affect the peripheral nervous system by increasing naropa nephron adderal blocks reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine
And increases the release of these neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft this mixtures of monks enemies is able to enhance activity of dopamine by binding to dopamine receptors and prolonging the availability of neurotransmitters in the synaptic cleft by inhibiting the process of enzymatic degradation adderall has many side effects which are loss of appetite
Insomnia weight loss nervousness and anxiety and addiction and feta means have a dependence tolerance and withdrawal characteristics and it is possible to build up tolerance were the person using the drug only to take larger doses to achieve the same effect over time the body may become dependent on the drug to function normally there were drawl symptoms that could
Arise include tiredness panic attacks crankiness extreme hunger depression and nightmares that is why adderall is classified as schedule 2 drug by the fda due to its high abuse potential also adderall has a reputation of being used for recreational purposes that is why it is important to understand the consequences of using this drug
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Adderall and the brain By Isabel Mendoza
