Treating ADHD - Neurochemistry of ADHD

l    Maximal effectiveness may be produced by those agents
       that act on both the DA and the NE neurotransmitter systems

l Stimulants potentiate the actions of both dopamine and

       norepinephrine in the synapse

l Both dopaminergic (DA) and noradrenergic (NE) systems are

       strongly implicated in the pathophysiology of ADHD