| ticle in Scientific Daily, dated August 8, 2007, | | | | you have ADD or because you don't know if you |
| suggests that a lack of dopamine in the brain may | | | | have ADD and are having a terrible time with life, |
| be related to attention deficit. Dopamine is a | | | | you probably have chemical imbalances in the |
| chemical in the brain that controls attention, motor | | | | brain. You're not a bad person. Some adults with |
| activity, learning, motivation and reward, mood, | | | | ADD have learned to control the symptoms |
| sleep, and milk production. This study found that | | | | better than others. And natural methods of |
| low levels of dopamine may actually be one cause | | | | control really do work for some. I find espresso |
| for ADHD. Though the study no doubt extends to | | | | throughout the day really helps me, which is |
| ADD sufferers, as well, the test was done with | | | | obviously due to the fact that it's a stimulant as |
| ADHD subjects alone. | | | | with attention deficit medications. |
| Nineteen ADHD adults and 24 normal adults, | | | | But there are many ways to cope. You may be |
| around the age of 32, were studied by the | | | | able to work with routines and systems to keep |
| National Institute of Drug Abuse. Each of them | | | | yourself focused. You may be able to study |
| was given a positron emission tomography (PET) | | | | communication techniques to improve relationships. |
| scan before an after the administration of a drug | | | | But you may not. Some people with ADD and |
| known to bond with dopamine in the brain and | | | | ADHD just need the medication. However, the |
| limbic system. The results of the testing were | | | | frightening thing to come from the dopamine |
| that the ADHD group had much lower levels of | | | | study is that these lower levels of dopamine are |
| dopamine bonded to the drug than did the healthy | | | | also associated with a tendency toward substance |
| adults. | | | | abuse. Before that happens, get a proper |
| So, what? | | | | diagnosis. Come to and take a preliminary test. If |
| This just reinforces the idea that attention deficit | | | | you find it to be positive, then seek out health |
| hyperactivity disorder is chemically based. Because | | | | professionals who can help you. |