What exactly does adderal do?

Answer 1

Adderal is a mixture of stimulants (almost a drug cocktail) called dextroamphetamines. They increase levels of important neurotransmitters in the synapses of neurons (space between them, the junction) so that there is a higher effectiveness of these neurotransmitters. People with ADHD have improperly functioning neurotransmissions, so this drug fixes that imbalance by preventing reuptake of neurotransmitters that are already struggling. However, in a normal person, they are increasing action of already well functioning neurotransmitters. So, for a normal person, adderal makes them hyper, overstimulating brain action. For people with ADHD, adderal normalizes neurotransmissions and seems to calm them down (actually helping normalize their behavior).