Yeah. That’s why I’m puzzled. ADHD drugs are (usually) amphetamines.
I would think that the euphoric effect caused by same would have the patient act really happy, excited, &c.
This is why they’re so addictive—they stimulate the brain to generate dopamine, which indicates pleasure.
People who are truly ADHD react very differently to amphetamines. They actually are able to focus their distracted thoughts and concentrate. The physiological effects are demonstrably minor if one has ADHD. The problem is that most people given the drugs are not truly ADHD, they are boys who need physical activity.
Drugging boys for being boys is epidemic and the results are horrific in some cases. There are no empirical studies of these drugs on children, even though children are the greatest consumers. The same with any major drug class including SSRIs. Then you add in comorbidity between drugs and it’s amazing we don’t have more suicides and psychotic breaks.