ADHD

What the DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling May Mean for People with ADHD
May 3, 2024

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a proposal to reclassify marijuana from the most tightly regulated Schedule I category to the less stringent Schedule III group of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The historic reclassification, if enacted, would recognize...
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Wanted: ADHD Research on Women & Girls
May 1, 2024

It is indefensible how little is known about ADHD in women today. Research is nearly non-existent in the way ADHD symptoms change with the hormonal fluctuations of puberty, pregnancy, menopause, and beyond. A...
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“Are You Missing Play in Your Life?”
May 1, 2024
Play is the unsung hero of stress management and wellbeing. Intentional and regular practice of playfulness is vital for busy ADHD brains that field many competing interests at a time – from careers and families to household obligations, symptom management, and more. Play, unfortunately, i...
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We Demand Attention on the Safety and Efficacy of ADHD Medication Use During Pregnancy and While Nursing
May 1, 2024
What We Know
New research suggests that continued ADHD medication use during pregnancy carries few maternal or fetal risks, however most women do not treat their ADHD symptoms with medication while pregnant.
Women who continue dexamphetamine use throughout pregnancy ex...
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We Demand Attention on the Elevated Risk for PMDD and PPD Among Women with ADHD
April 30, 2024
What We Know
ADHD is a significant risk factor for the development of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and postpartum depression (PPD), both of which are debilitating and potentially life-threatening conditions that disproportionately impact women with ADHD.
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We Demand Attention on How Perimenopause and Menopause Impact ADHD Symptoms, and Vice Versa
April 29, 2024
What We Know
The wild hormonal swings of perimenopause and marked estrogen drop of menopause correlate to more severe and sometimes new symptoms of ADHD in women.
As they enter perimenopause around age 47, women will begin to experience irregular, extreme, a...
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“The Bumbling Dad Trope, Reversed: On Motherhood with ADHD”
April 28, 2024
If you grew up in the ‘90s like me, you undoubtedly watched sitcoms featuring the Dumb Dad. From Homer Simpson and Ray Romano to Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor, the Dumb Dad trope was as much a part of our generation as were chunky heels and butterfly clips.
On the flip side, mothers...
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“The DEA’s Manufactured Crisis”
April 27, 2024
The following is a personal essay reflecting the opinions of the author.
It began with an Adderall shortage in 2022. Today, prescriptions for many stimulant medications used as the first-line treatment of ADHD are consistently and frustratingly difficult to fill. So it’s unsu...
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We Demand Attention on How Hormonal Changes Impact ADHD Symptoms in Women
April 27, 2024
What We Know
Hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause intensify ADHD symptoms, revealing a direct correlation between estrogen and dopamine levels.
Estrogen is the hormone responsible for the sexua...
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Sex Cells: A Scientific Argument for Equitable Research on Women
April 26, 2024

For millennia, the diagnosis for almost every female complaint — from chronic pain to digestive woes, palpitations, fainting, headaches, and aching joints — was singular and it was “hysteria” (from th...
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