The drugs which were used to treat ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) could be helpful for treating other diseases as well. The researchers have found that people dealing with the symptoms of Alzheimer's can be treated with the help of the same drug which is used in the treatment of ADHD. As per the new study, researchers have analyzed the way noradrenergic drug which is used in ADHD patients, may also be used for treating Alzheimer's. These medicines usually tend to focus on the noradrenergic system that has locus coeruleus, which is a small part of the brainstem.

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Noradrenergic drugs that can treat ADHD as well as for treating Alzheimer’s
The drugs focus on the noradrenergic system that has locus coeruleus
The medicine had improve the thinking and understanding of Alzheimer's patients

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Well, this region looks after the numerous functions such as learning, attention, and memory. All of them are generally controlled by a neurotransmitter known as noradrenaline, a special form of nerve cell that sends and receives messages within the brain. It is therefore involved in our body's “flight or fight response.”

Other than Alzheimer's, different diseases like ADHD, depression, and anxiety additionally cause problems with the noradrenergic system functions. Noradrenergic treatments are also prescribed for these diseases.

For conducting the study, researchers have examined 19 studies and later scanned them through the data of more than 1,800 patients. Additionally, they have also explored the various kinds of medicine like the one’s which were used for ADHD and depression. They have witnessed that the medicine had helped to improve the thinking and understanding of the ones who are suffering from Alzheimer's. But later it was found that they were not that effective in improving the performance of specific memory functions, executive functions, visual-spatial skills, or agitation.

The drugs have turned out to be helpful in motivating the lack of interest that could be a common symptom among people with Alzheimer's and might impact the quality of their life and brain function. Out of the ADHD drugs, Ritalin had been working most efficiently to improve a scarcity of interest in Alzheimer's patients.

The study ended with a conclusion that noradrenergic medicine may be used for treating symptoms in some patients with Alzheimer's if provided in a right quantity or dosage. However, the drugs may turn out to be helpful in improving the brain function which can result in side-effects like addiction, heart issues. If these medicines are not used properly they can lead to brain changes or psychiatric symptoms like paranoia and hallucinations.

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