ADHD symptoms can show up from multiple sources, which may not be from ADHD. When the drugs are given to someone without actually having ADHD, that's where you get bad side effects. Drugs are also not fully effective in many people with ADHD.
Here's one idea where it's less about needing dopamine and more about living life under a constant stress mode that changes the body to prioritize short term survival instead of long term efficiency.
https://youtu.be/36bfhMlg_IM
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