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http://www.DoctorsToTrust.com
presents episode 703 | Dr Andrew Huberman
Huberman Lab podcast

ADHD
[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]
-don't self-diagnose...
-check with MD or clinical psychiatrist
-many have some ADHD symptoms
Some symptoms can change over time:
-impulse control
-attention
-concentration
"We can all improve our ability to focus"

Current estimates: 1 in 10 kids have ADHD...
-half will resolve with proper treatment
-ADHD increasing in adults
In this podcast:
-attention, focus, concentration
-mean the same
"People with ADHD have trouble
holding their attention"
Attention
[how we perceive the sensory world]

We are sensing things all the time...
-seeing, hearing, sensing touch
but only paying attention to some:
'Those are your perceptions'
Impulse control
[blocking sensations in environment]
-lack of perception
ADHD: poor levels of attention
high levels of impulsivity

People with ADHD can have a
hyperfocus....
-on things they really enjoy
-or are intrigued by
"Typically we think of people with
ADHD having no ability to sit
still and attend"
-that phenotype can exist
"Can have laser-focus on things
or someone they really love"
-but can't engage attention on things they don't want to do

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