Posted by Conundrum on June 12, 2011, at 11:28:15
In reply to Re: doesn't norepinephrin have a lot to do with ADHD?Y, posted by desolationrower on June 11, 2011, at 13:28:37
> This is probably the main reason attomoxatine, desipramine, etc help ADHD more than alpha2 agonists.
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> -d/rAlso a NE reuptake inhibitor increases norepinephrine and epinephrine to all adrenergic receptors and subtypes, so alpha 1, beta 1, beta 2 and their subtypes. An alpha 2 agonist decreases the norepinephrine release in teh short term and only really helps increase transmission with the alpha 2 receptor.
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