Effects on the Brain (IMAGE)

Brown University

Effects on the Brain

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A new study used MRI to show how ADHD drugs affect the brains of healthy people. The study found that the drugs were associated with a surge in the neurotransmitter glutamate in key regions of the brain. That surge was associated with reports of positive emotion.

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White Lab / Brown University

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