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Old 06-08-2004, 05:37 PM
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Originally posted by decadence
I'd thought it was a problem with norephineprine (a neurochemical) and/or its precursor dopa /dopamine? The general points tally with what I'd heard; apart from the glucose issue.
The immediate cause of ADD is inadequate glucose uptake to the frontal lobe. This is the part of the brain that controls executive function, and ADD is directly a result of this.

There may be more than one cause for the glucose uptake issue. If it was simply norphineprine or dopamine, than a reuptake inhibitor could be devised, and the problem would be solved for a huge number of people who suffer from ADD.

There is still a lot being learned, and time will tell.
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