Stimulants don't cure ADHD. What they do is help to alleviate or reduce symptoms while the stimulant is active in your system. Taking stimulants isn't like taking an antibiotic to cure an infection, it's like wearing glasses so you can see, though the glasses don't cure your vision problems. Sources: Cleveland Clinic.
Glucose is the Primary Source of Energy for Cells. Glucose is the human body's key source of energy as it provides energy to all the cells in our body. Glucose also is critical in the production of proteins, lipid metabolism and is a precursor for vitamin C production. Glucose is the sole source of fuel to create energy for all brain and red blood cells. The availability of glucose influences many psychological processes. When glucose levels are low, psychological processes requiring mental effort l(self-control, critical thinking and decision-making) become impaired.
(See table 2.1, Estimated Energy Stores in Humans.) The body can store some of these fuels in a form that offers muscles an immediate source of energy. Carbohydrates, such as sugar and starch, for example, are readily broken down into glucose, the bodyâs principal energy source. Glucose can be used immediately as fuel, or can be sent to the liver and muscles and stored as glycogen. During exercise, muscle glycogen is converted back into glucose, which only the muscle fibers can use as fuel. The liver converts its glycogen back into glucose, too; however, itâs released directly into the bloodstream to maintain your blood sugar (blood glucose) level.