In addition to the nervous system, It has been hypothesized that ADHD affects the endocrine and immune systems. The main interaction with the endocrine systems has to do with disruption of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity. The HPA axis deals with many essential functions in the endocrine system, including mood and emotion. This particular function is affected by ADHD, as higher stress levels in those with ADHD cause weaker activation of the HPA axis.Also, due to certain relations between ADHD and allergic diseases, some researches believe that there is a link between ADHD and the immune system. Similarly, people diagnosed with ADHD were more likely to develop streptococcus-mediated neuropsychiatric disorders. This also points to the relation between ADHD and the immune system.
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