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Antihypertensives for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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It is not known exactly how these medicines work when used to treat Reference attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Opens New Window (ADHD). They appear to affect the body's production of norepinephrine, a brain chemical that helps control moods.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics |
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