After much research neurochemical markers and family genetic analyses have confirmed the neurobiological bases of ADHD. Which means yes ADHD is a genetic disorder. There are multiple genes associated with some the affects of ADHD but each have just a small affect, however it makes things just a little more complicated. The use of medicine has always been a great choice to deal with disorders such as ADHD and it also works well for ADHD. Medicines such as benzedrine which is an amphetamine have been used to treat the symptoms of this disorder. Other medicines that have been used are Ritalin and Concerta all of which are designed to lessen and stablize the symptoms of an individual with ADHD. These stimulants cause a significant improvement in attention, hyperactivity, impulse control, and aggressiveness, which all lead to better organization of behavior, task completion, and self-regulation. There is also a great improvement in social skills, you can see this by peer ratings and parent and teacher ratings of social function, there is also short-term improvement in academic efficiency and productivity.
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Jeffrey H Newcorn, Iliyan Ivanov. (2007). Psychopharmacologic Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Disruptive Behavior Disorders. Pediatric Annals, 36(9), 564-74. Retrieved April 20, 2008, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 1328655011).
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I wonder if there are enviornmental factors
I know that is what I was thinking but it did not record any but who knows they might have just left that part out to make themselves look good.
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