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A member asked:
If you take adhd stimulants for eds or sleep disorders will they deplete dopamine (or other vital transmitters?) what are the long term consequences?
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Probably not: Used under medical supervision, stimulants can be used for long periods without known adverse fx. However, stimulants not first choice for sleep disorders, inclu some with short duration and the risk would be eds at the wrong time, eg driving. You need a careful expplanation of the sleep disorder and the rationale for stimulants instead of other alertness promoting agents.
Answered 11/27/2017
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