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Are serotinin and adhd/add or other concentration problems related ?
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Yes: Researchers at the howard hughes medical center at duke university studied ritalin, (methylphenidate) as well as other stimulants that are used to treat adhd, and discovered that these stimulants also increase the levels of serotonin in the brain.Raising the level of serotonin in the brain seems to lessen hyperactivity by helping da and serotonin to find a proper balance. www.healthguideinfo.com/adult-add/p82677.
Answered 10/21/2013
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