Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine regulates
- Memory formation1
Acetylcholine is very similar in structure to nicotine and binds to the same receptors. The high comorbidity of ADHD and smoking indicates a connection.2
The significance of acetylcholine in relation to ADHD is still largely unexplored.
A meta-analysis study reported increased choline levels in the blood of ADHD sufferers3
- PFC
- Striatum
- Anterior cingulate cortex.
Choline is a precursor of acetylcholine as well as phosphatidyl-choline and sphingomyelin.
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