A neurodevelopmental: Disorder: studies show insufficient circulating Dopamine, a neurochemical, in parts of the brain that inhibit behavior, from changes in structure/function of the Dopamine transporter gene or some of the Dopamine receptor genes. Risk for adhd increased with prenatal exposure to tobacco, alcohol , drugs, & some infections, low birth wt., heredity & various syndromes. See CHADD.org for more info.
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