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Do different stimulant drugs affect your brain differently?

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Stimulants can affect three different neurotransmitters - dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin. They either trigger release of these chemicals, or they stop them being re-uptaken after they've been released. read more

BUT—for people who do not have ADHD, stimulants flood the brain with dopamine, causing a dopamine overload. So instead of having a calming effect as they would on people with ADHD, stimulants taken without a medical reason can disrupt brain communication and cause euphoria. read more

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