Stimulant medications, such as amphetamines for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), can greatly affect your body during hotter weather.
These medications are associated with thermoregulatory dysfunction. This means they affect how your body controls its temperature.
There is some evidence to suggest that this can increase the risk of heat-related illness, especially in athletes with ADHD who take these medications.
鈥淪timulants also decrease appetite and result in less fluid intake,鈥 Jonathan Jennings, MD, board certified internist with Medical 超级吊钟奶, told Healthline.
This can lead to dehydration, so it is important to drink plenty of fluids. .
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