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  • I believe it’s a mild SNRI, with a greater norepinephrine effect than serotonin.

    But it’s been a while since I’ve read about it.

    Also think of it this way - ADHD is a dysfunction of executive functions, kind of like the conductor for your brain has a bit of narcolepsy. So the orchestra gets chaotic when he lapses; percussion timing gets thrown off, the horns start getting louder, violins keep coming in late.

    It would be near impossible to switch to another song when this is going on, and all the players are freaking out trying to stay on track with the current song.

    Toss in a medication that seems to keep the conductor from falling asleep, and that chaos abates. All the players now have someone to look to for what to do next, how loudly to play, or to slow things down when the conductor gives them a sign.

    When it’s time to change songs, the conductor can now say “ok, everyone, let’s play Hangout With Family”, everyone changes their sheet music and starts playing at that tempo.