Stimulant medications work by ____

a. paradoxically slowing kids down
b. altering neurotransmitter activity in the frontostriatal region of the brain (stimulating areas that are underaroused)
c. enhancing mood, which in turn enhances self-esteem and behavioral control
d. "convincing" parents and teachers that the medications are working, even when they're not (placebo effect)


b

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