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Originally Posted by kim_johnson
>I'm wondering if there is any difference in the way people with or without ADHD react to the stimulants commonly prescribed for ADHD.
No. Improvement on cognitive tasks that require attentional focus improves across the board (and there are many studies on the effects of stimulants in rats with respect to learning / memory). As such response to stimulant medication is NOT diagnostic for ADHD.
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Hi Kim ,
I thought you were saying that stimulants did not help with focus . Had to reread . Okay so that means a doctor can't judge on whether you have ADHD by improvement alone after taking stimulants becaue everyone focus can can benifit. So what else is used to determine the differences apart from some computer tests and a history .
Brain scans?
Patricia