I have ADHD and it appears that i have alot of adrenaline , hyperness , overactive sympathetic nervous system , fast digestion and sensitivity to anything that raises just my norepi , epi levels .. It seems that unmedicated everything about me is in fast mode ..
Now what is hard for me to understand is , Since dopamine is the percursor to norepi and adrenaline.. ADHD is characterised by not having enough dopamine in certin brain areas , which seems to be true because ADDERALL helps me a great deal .. how is it that unmedicated it seems that i have alot of adrenaline when i am in short supply of dopamine ??
Caffine makes me jittery as do any thing that raises adrenaline only, so i would assume stimulants would not help me at all , but to my great suprise they do help enormously and i do not get jittery in the slightest . i feel calm and even .. This question has stumped me for a long time ..Anyone out there know ??? Can you please let me know ..
Re: Question about ADHD and adrenaline ???
hello laura, you are not alone, i have the same type of symptoms. I was told by my doctor that i should not consume any type of caffine, and even choclate, due to it slows down the affects of the medication.
this is what my doctor told me, i hope it helps
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Effects of caffeine on cognitive, psychomotor, and affective performance of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Studies examining caffeine’s effects on cognitive, psychomotor, and affective functioning of children with ADHD were reviewed. For children with ADHD, caffeine was more effective than no treatment in decreasing impulsivity, aggression, and parents’ and teachers’ perceptions of children’s symptom severity, and more effective than placebo in decreasing hyperactivity and teachers’ perceptions of children’s symptom severity, and in improving executive functioning/planning. Methylphenidate…
http://www.mhs.com/Jad/abstracts/v4n1.htm