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Yes; Venlafaxine has been prescribed off-label to help treat ADHD with symptoms of depression and/or anxiety as it belongs to a class of drugs known as SNRI's (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors). The drugs action on norepinephrine is believed to contribute to the positive effects it exhibits for individuals with ADHD. Norepinephrine is believed to play a role in ADHD and focus; thus the drug increases the chemical in the brain by preventing the brain and helps some patients with ADHD.

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