ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus

In this episode, I discuss ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder): what it is, the common myths, and the biology and
psychology of ADHD. I discuss both behavioral and pharmacologic
treatments for ADHD, and brain-machine interface tools. I also
discuss behavioral training protocols that can improve focus in
people with ADHD and those without ADHD, and for people of
different ages. I discuss the role of dopamine in coordinating
'default-mode' and 'task-related' neural networks, attentional
"blinks" (lapses of attention) and how to overcome them, and the
role of actual blinks in time perception and attention. Finally, I
review some of the prescription and over-the-counter compounds for
increasing focus such as Adderall, Ritalin, Modafinil and
Armodafinil, the racetams, Alpha-GPC and phosphatidylserine and the
role of diet for managing ADHD (and the controversies of diet for
ADHD). The role of cell phones/technology in ADHD and ADHD-like
challenges with focus are also discussed. Throughout, both basic
science and clinical scenarios, as well as applicable tools and
resources are covered. Read the full show notes for this episode at
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https://livemomentous.com/huberman Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction
& Note About Diagnosis   00:03:44 Sponsors: AG1,
LMNT & Waking Up 00:07:56 ADHD vs. ADD: Genetics, IQ,
Rates in Kids & Adults   00:13:00 Attention &
Focus, Impulse Control   00:14:57 Hyper-focus  
00:16:45 Time Perception   00:18:25 The Pile
System   00:20:00 Working Memory   00:24:10
Hyper-Focus & Dopamine   00:26:40 Neural Circuits In
ADHD: Default Mode Network & Task-Related Networks  
00:32:57 Low Dopamine in ADHD & Stimulant Use &
Abuse   00:37:10 Sugar, Ritalin, Adderall, Modafinil
& Armodafinil   00:47:00 Non-Prescribed Adderall,
Caffeine, Nicotine   00:49:18 How Stimulants “Teach” the
Brains of ADHD Children to Focus   00:52:00 When To
Medicate: A Highly Informed (Anecdotal) Case Study  
00:56:35 Elimination Diets & Allergies In ADHD  
01:04:46 Omega-3 Fatty Acids: EPAs & DHAs   01:07:00
Modulation vs Mediation of Biological Processes  
01:10:50 Attentional Blinks   01:16:56 Open Monitoring
& 17-Minute Focus Enhancement   01:22:50 Blinking,
Dopamine & Time Perception; & Focus Training  
01:30:10 Reverberatory Neural & Physical Activity  
01:33:40 Adderall, Ritalin & Blink Frequency  
01:35:00 Cannabis   01:37:30 Interoceptive
Awareness   01:41:15 Ritalin, Adderall, Modafinil,
Armodafinil; Smart Drugs & Caffeine: Dangers  
01:48:05 DHA Fatty Acids, Phosphatidylserine   01:50:54
Ginko Biloba   01:51:45 Modafinil & Armodafinil:
Dopamine Action & Orexin   01:56:19 Acetylcholine:
Circuits Underlying Focus; Alpha-GPC   01:59:04
L-Tyrosine, (PEA) Phenylethylamine   02:01:23 Racetams,
Noopept   02:05:15 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation;
Combining Technology & Pharmacology   02:09:14 Smart
Phones & ADHD & Sub-Clinical Focus Issues In Adults &
Kids   02:14:30 Synthesis/Summary   02:16:10
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