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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: Why does dopamine seems to calm down people with ADHD? What's the science behind it?
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So basically, dopamine, a happy neurotransmitter, is often at low levels in the brain of someone with adhd. A person with ADHD responds to the low levels of dopamine by seeking out ways to produce it, like taking a lot of exciting risks, or eating sugar. When someone takes a medication that gives them dopamine, they no longer feel the urge to do things to seek out the dopamine, allowing them to be more focused and calmer.