Reply To: Dopamine not the problem?

[blackdog]

To understand the thinking I suspect you would have to look at the relationship between the insurance company and the pharmaceutical company. But that is only a hunch. I really have no understanding of how that sort of thing works. It may also have something to do with the nature of the drug, being that it is a stimulant. Regardless, I agree that it makes no sense. Especially since Ritalin is dirt cheap.

I haven’t looked at the article yet. Reading before commenting would be out of character. But the whole concept of ADHD being caused by dopamine deficiency is new to me. Last time I did any research into ADHD I don’t remember there being any mention of it. I am a little behind. But it’s all pretty much still theoretical. There is very little known about how neurotransmitters function and the effect that medications have on them. And there is still no simple test to detect ADHD. So I wouldn’t doubt there will be some changes to current thinking as further studies are done and new methods of testing and diagnosing are developed.

Of course stimulants have a similar effect on anyone, with or without ADHD. I would have thought that would be obvious. The difference is of course how much of an effect.

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