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Dr Russell Barkley on ADHD Meds and how they all work differently from each other

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For anyone, no background needed. Education, not medical advice.

633K views12 years ago3 recommendations

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Russell Barkley explains the different classes of ADHD medications and how they target different mechanisms in the brain.

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What people say. Recommended as an excellent, science-based explanation of how different ADHD medications function.

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