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> it just won't help them in the long-term unless they take it regularly.

Which is why many ADHD sufferers take stimulant medication regularly. However, that doesn't mean the medication doesn't provide relief that improve general life functioning.

Similarly, chronic pain may be treated with morphine, which provides short-term pain relief and improves general life functioning when taken regularly.

> Stimulant medication is also more about trying to maintain steady levels of dopamine in the brain at all times

I don't think this is accurate. Rather, it depends on the attention and performance requirements of the sufferer. Children may only need symptom relief while in school, whereas adults may need relief through most of their waking hours.

It seems unlikely that someone would really need relief from ADHD symptoms while sleeping.