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> The basic effect is an increase in Norepinephrine interactions but the effect that has on people with ADHD is obviously very different.

I've heard it described as a difference in magnitude. If a person with ADHD has an arbitrary "focus" score of 5/10, and a normal person has a focus score of 8/10. If a stimulant brings them both up to a score of 9/10, then the effects may appear more noticeable in the ADHD person because a 4 point jump is typically far more apparent than a 1 point jump.



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