When we think about ADHD, we often think about brain chemistry—particularly dopamine. Dopamine plays an important role in attention, motivation, working memory, impulse control, and…
Attention depends on coordinated brain signaling as well as the biological systems that sustain brain function. In ADHD, differences in dopamine and norepinephrine signaling are…
ADHD is often viewed through the lens of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine—and for good reason. These chemical messengers help regulate attention, motivation, executive…
While neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine remain central to ADHD research, researchers are increasingly exploring the broader biological environment in which these signaling systems…
This article was originally published in PsychologyToday by Dr. James Greenblatt. Key points Irritability is one of the most distressing and overlooked features of ADHD…